Norbury Surname

124,287th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Norbury 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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Norbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1611:25,7833,526
United States7441:487,17641,154
Australia2571:105,04211,793
Canada2371:155,46715,773
Wales1381:22,4242,380
Scotland381:140,8908,524
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Denmark71:806,38843,211
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
France41:16,605,680368,153
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4861:16,4032,399
Wales271:58,0892,880
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Norbury (14) may also be a first name.

Norbury 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

(English) belonging to Norbury = the North Stronghold [Old English norþ + burh, dat. byrig] Norbury, English Cheshire, was Norburie in the 12th cent., Northbury in the 13th. Norbury, Staffs, in Domesday Book Nortberie, was Northbyri in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Norbury (northern fort), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

A location name in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Salop, Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

Norbury Last Name Facts

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

The last name Norbury is most common in England. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Norbury.

How Common Is The Last Name Norbury? popularity and diffusion

The last name Norbury is the 124,287th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,986,249 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Norbury are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles. Norbury is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 14 people.

The last name Norbury is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 2,161 people, or 1 in 25,783. In England Norbury is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 21 percent live, Cheshire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Norbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Norbury has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Norbury last name increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 886 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 511 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 760 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norbury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Norbury last name are 16.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.13% registered with the political party.

The amount Norbury earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 624.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 140,400 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.23% more than the national average, earning R 342,756 per year; in United States they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning $47,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $48,305 CAD per year.

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