Norbery Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Norbery Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Norbury,' a township in the parish of Stockport, Cheshire and a parish in Shropshire. This surname has ramified somewhat strongly, but is still best represented in the surrounding district, as at Manchester, for instance.

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Norbery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Norbery (43) may also be a first name.

Norbery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Norbury,' a township in the parish of Stockport, Cheshire and a parish in Shropshire. This surname has ramified somewhat strongly, but is still best represented in the surrounding district, as at Manchester, for instance.

Thomas de Norburie, c. 1190: East Cheshire.

Robert de Northbury, c. 1260: ibid.

Lyulph de Norbury, c. 1260: ibid.

John Narbery or Northbury, 1515: Register of the University of Oxford.

1523. Henry Humfrey and Elizabeth Norborowe: Marriage Lic. (London).

1573. Buried — Roberte Norburye: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

1616. Thomas Norbury. Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1617. Buried — Peares Norburie: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

1671. Married — John Norberye and Eliz, Ferres: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Parishes, &c., in cos. Chester, Derby, Surrey, Salop, Stafford, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The north town or village.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Norburys, who possess the name of a Cheshire township, have principally been established in Alderley parish (E.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Norbery Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Norbery Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Norbery occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Norbery? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Norbery occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Norbery live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Norbery is also the 1,545,828th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 43 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 22 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and Alaska, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Malaysia, where 5 percent live.

Norbery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Norbery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Norbery surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norbery Last Name Statistics demography

Norbery earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.82% more than the national average, earning $51,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norberry93162/
Norberi864/
Norbera861/
Norbere861/
Nurbery860/
Norbary860/
Norbory860/
Noorberi801/
Norberie801/
Noorbary801/
Nurberry800/
Norberhuis7153/
Norueri7124/
Nurberi719/
Norbari715/
Narbary712/
Norvera711/
Norbare710/
Noorbari67100/
Narberes6715/
Nourbari671/
Ngorbiri671/
Norbahari636/
Narbergoj631/
Narwere577/
Nerbare572/
Narwera571/
Narbari571/
Naruerit533/
Narweere533/
Narverez531/
Ngorwoire501/

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