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 1,598
Agricultural Labourer 203
General Labourer 124
Domestic Servant 108
Coal Miner 83
Dress Maker 78
Labourer 70
Living On Her Own Means 70
Living On Own Means 69
Farmer 58
Gardener 58
Laundress 58
Butcher 53
Farm Labourer 47
General Servant 46
General Servant Domestic 46
Farm Servant 41
Cotton Weaver 36
Groom 29
House Keeper 29
Grocer 29
Blacksmith 28
General Domestic Servant 26
Dressmaker 24
Clerk 22

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