Norton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Norton Name Meaning: This is a habitational name from places of this name i.e Norton in Hampshire. North 'enclosure' + tun 'settlement'.

The name is of English origin.The first family name recorded is that of 'Osuuardus de Nordtone',from the 'domesday book of Kent'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Norton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Norton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,934
Agricultural Labourer 186
Labourer 103
General Servant 92
Domestic Servant 91
General Labourer 89
Dress Maker 86
Coal Miner 46
Annuitant 43
House Keeper 40
General Servant Domestic 38
Laundress 37
Farm Labourer 36
Charwoman 33
Carpenter 32
No Occupation 30
Tailor 27
Servant 26
Butcher 25
Shoe Maker 23
Bricklayer Labourer 22
Fisherman 22
Cotton Weaver 21
Farm Servant Indoor 19
Bricklayer 17

Norton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Norton 100% 69,845
2 Nurton 83% 1,302
3 Narton 83% 325
4 Norten 83% 157
5 Nerton 83% 106

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The surname Norton is the most popular version of all its varients

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