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 1,356
Agricultural Labourer 285
Labourer 164
Domestic Servant 83
Dress Maker 68
General Servant 63
Servant 45
Laundress 44
Gardener 42
Annuitant 41
Butcher 41
Woollen Weaver 41
House Keeper 40
Farm Labourer 37
Ag Labourer 34
Cook 32
General Servant Domestic 28
Coal Miner 27
Farm Servant 25
Cloth Weaver 24
Frame Work Knitter 23
Carpenter 21
House Maid 20
Tailor 19
Housemaid 19

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