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
Living On Own Means 150
General Labourer 118
General Servant Domestic 85
Dress Maker 70
Cook Domestic 68
Farmer 59
Butcher 54
Scholar 54
Agricultural Labourer 50
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 45
House Maid Domestic 42
Domestic Servant 39
School 33
Gardener Domestic 31
Cotton Weaver 30
Laundress Wash 30
Woollen Weaver 29
Coal Miner Hewer 28
House Painter 26
Housemaid Domestic 26
Charwoman 24
Commercial Clerk 22
Laundress 21
Servant Domestic 21
Farm Labourer 20

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