North Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

North Name Meaning: A name for a person who lived to the 'North' or in the 'Norther'n part of the 'settlement/village'.

The name is of english origin.A famous name bearer amongst many was that of 'Brownlow North',one of the first translaters of 'books'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

North Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the North family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,153
Agricultural Labourer 327
Labourer 92
House Servant 75
Servant 60
Dress Maker 53
Carter 44
Coal Miner 39
Laundress 38
General Servant 34
House Keeper 33
Shoe Maker 32
Farm Labourer 30
Cook 29
House Maid 29
Butcher 28
Domestic Servant 26
Gardener 26
Wife 23
Cotton Weaver 23
Blacksmith 22
Carpenter 21
Woollen Weaver 21
Nurse 20
Fancy Weaver 20

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