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
School 1,304
Farm Labourer 127
Private Means 98
General Labourer 84
General Servant (domestic) 72
None 67
Labourer 63
Farmer 60
Dressmaker 57
Coal Miner Hewer 52
Housekeeper 47
Clerk 42
At Home 39
Charwoman 38
House Painter 38
Laundress 35
Domestic Servant 34
Butcher 32
Assisting In Business 31
Bricklayer 29
Shop Assistant 29
Scholar 29
School Boy 29
Carter 29
General Servant Domestic 28

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