Norfor Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Singapore
Highest density in:
Singapore

Norfor Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Narfi; from the German, Nafe, Nave, Naveau; in the Domesday Book, Novi; from the Flemish, Noeve; a personal name.

Norfor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England131:4,286,005132,302
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719

Norfor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Narfi; from the German, Nafe, Nave, Naveau; in the Domesday Book, Novi; from the Flemish, Noeve; a personal name.

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

Norfor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Norfor occurs more in Singapore more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Norfor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Norfor is the 1,484,726th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname Norfor occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Norfor live; 54 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Sinio-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Singapore, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 71,529. Apart from Singapore Norfor is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Norfor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Norfor has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Norfor surname grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norfor Last Name Statistics demography

Norfor earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.34% less than the national average, earning $23,587 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norford92854/
Norfort9242/
Norfore921/
Nourfour8611/
Norfar8360/
Narfor831/
Noorfar77791/
Nourfar7770/
Nurfore774/
Ngorfar771/
Norphor771/
Noorfard7128/
Nourfard711/
Neurford710/
Nurfar671/
Neerfar621/
Norphard572/
Nasrfard572/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Norfor
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