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'.
Discover how your Norton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 39 |
| Buckinghamshire | 23 |
| Berkshire | 86 |
| Cambridgeshire | 114 |
| Channel Islands | 21 |
| Cheshire | 168 |
| Cornwall | 25 |
| Cumberland | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 191 |
| Devon | 233 |
| Dorset | 55 |
| Durham | 196 |
| Essex | 342 |
| Gloucestershire | 187 |
| Hampshire | 225 |
| Herefordshire | 36 |
| Hertfordshire | 94 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 18 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 351 |
| Lancashire | 972 |
| Leicestershire | 414 |
| Lincolnshire | 435 |
| London | 1,725 |
| Middlesex | 302 |
| Northumberland | 124 |
| Norfolk | 475 |
| Northamptonshire | 165 |
| Nottinghamshire | 172 |
| Oxfordshire | 65 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 18 |
| Shropshire | 135 |
| Suffolk | 211 |
| Somerset | 172 |
| Surrey | 220 |
| Sussex | 166 |
| Staffordshire | 579 |
| Warwickshire | 510 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 74 |
| Worcestershire | 214 |
| Yorkshire | 1,564 |
| Anglesey | 3 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 8 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 173 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 55 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 14 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 136 |
| General Labourer | 106 |
| General Servant Domestic | 74 |
| Scholar | 71 |
| Dress Maker | 63 |
| Farmer | 57 |
| Cook Domestic | 51 |
| Domestic Servant | 51 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 43 |
| Carpenter | 29 |
| Charwoman | 29 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 27 |
| Dock Labourer | 26 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 25 |
| Bricklayer | 22 |
| Draper Assistant | 22 |
| House Maid Domestic | 22 |
| Tailor | 22 |
| Blacksmith | 21 |
| Tailoress | 21 |
| Servant Domestic | 20 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 20 |
| Grocer Assistant | 19 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 19 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Norton | 4,493 |
| William Norton | 4,379 |
| John Norton | 3,968 |
| Elizabeth Norton | 2,765 |
| Sarah Norton | 2,357 |
| George Norton | 2,271 |
| Thomas Norton | 2,266 |
| James Norton | 2,037 |
| Ann Norton | 1,484 |
| Charles Norton | 1,469 |
| Henry Norton | 1,387 |
| Joseph Norton | 1,269 |
| Jane Norton | 1,113 |
| Eliza Norton | 1,022 |
| Emma Norton | 967 |
| Annie Norton | 952 |
| Robert Norton | 947 |
| Alice Norton | 940 |
| Ellen Norton | 934 |
| Edward Norton | 883 |
| Hannah Norton | 828 |
| Alfred Norton | 779 |
| Frederick Norton | 742 |
| Arthur Norton | 713 |
| Emily Norton | 670 |