Norman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Norman Name Meaning: A name of mostly English and German origin, the German name consisting of nord meaning 'north' and man meaning 'man.

A name given to someone with Norman ancestry or someone from Normandy in France.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Norman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Norman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,474
Agricultural Labourer 286
General Labourer 182
Domestic Servant 138
Dress Maker 135
Living On Own Means 122
General Servant Domestic 117
Labourer 115
Farmer 114
Coal Miner 102
Laundress 96
Farm Labourer 84
Living On Her Own Means 79
General Servant 65
Carpenter 60
Gardener 60
Grocer 45
Shoe Maker 44
House Keeper 40
Blacksmith 38
Cook Domestic Servant 38
Tailoress 37
Errand Boy 36
Tailor 36
Clerk 35

Norman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Norman 100% 103,588
2 Narman 83% 400
3 Noorman 86% 203

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

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