Norcliffe Surname

497,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Norcliffe Surname Definition:

Local: "the northern cliff."

Norcliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5641:98,79110,454
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2831:86,1329,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Norcliffe (10) may also be a first name.

Norcliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local: "the northern cliff."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Norcliffe Last Name Facts

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

Norcliffe has its highest incidence in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Norcliffe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 497,847th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 11,008,378 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Norcliffe reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in British Isles. Norcliffe is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 10 people.

Norcliffe is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 564 people, or 1 in 98,791. In England Norcliffe is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 42 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Norcliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Norcliffe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Norcliffe surname increased 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Norcliffe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Norcliffe last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Norcliffe earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 60.84% more than the national average, earning $69,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.86% less than the national average, earning $46,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nortcliffe95285/
Norcliffes950/
Norecliffe950/
Norcliff941/
Northcliffe9051/
Narcliffe890/
Norecliff890/
Nartcliffe841/
Nurcolifa678/
Norgaliev672/

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