Normand Surname

20,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Normand Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Norman,' i.e. north man. Old French Normand, Dan. Normand. The English surname may imply either a Norman from Normandy or from Norway.

William Northman, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Normand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France15,7871:4,207325
Canada5,2601:7,0051,031
United States4,1721:86,8799,794
Belgium3081:37,3276,097
Scotland1761:30,4193,140
Denmark1691:33,4013,451
French Polynesia1471:1,910372
England1441:386,93126,993
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
Switzerland841:97,77310,519
Iran641:1,199,72751,798
Israel641:133,71314,383
Ecuador641:248,5298,463
Australia511:529,32739,816
Spain461:1,016,34937,676
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Norway251:205,69123,411
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1181:31,7222,652
England311:786,30235,304
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3391:148,13813,775

Normand (36,233) may also be a first name.

Normand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Norman,' i.e. north man. Old French Normand, Dan. Normand. The English surname may imply either a Norman from Normandy or from Norway.

William Northman, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Northman, Oxfordshire. ibid.

Alex, le Normaunt, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Mathew le Norman, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Lucas Normannus, Devon, ibid.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Norman.' The root is the same. From a national the term became a personal name (compare German). As such it became a component of many local names, such as Normanby, Normanton, Normanvill, Normancote, Normansell, &c, perpetuating the name of the original settler.

Alicia fil. Normanni, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert fil. Normanni, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Philip Norman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Norman de Arcy, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Norman de Redeman, 34 Henry II: Hist West, and Cumb.

Robertus Normand, 21 Richard II: Furness Coucher Book.

1583. Baptised — Geoffraie, s. Anthonie Normand: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1585. — Anne, d. Anthonie Norman: ibid.

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

From CE. Norðmann, 'a Northman, Dane.' Normannus, uicecomes, witnessed David's great charter to Holyrood, c. 1128 (LSC., p. 6). Nonnannus, constapularius de Enneroury (Invsrurie), was charter witness, c. 1180 (REA., I, p. 11). William, son of Norman, burgess of Aberdeen, was one of the witnesses to a charter by Fergus, earl of Buchan, c. 1189-99 (RAA., I, p. 57). Norman filius Bertouf oi Bertulfi appears c. 120014, as charter witness (RAA., I, 83, 93; Neubotle, p. 7). John Normand, juror on inquisition in Roxbergh, 1303 (Bain, II, 1435), is probably John Normand, bailie of Berwick, 1324 (Cambus., 39). There was 'trublance' betwixt Robert Normand and another in Dysart, 1600 (Dysart, p. 26). Norman was also a surname in Dumfriesshire in thirteenth centery. It is also used as an Englishing of Tormod, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

As Norman, which see, with accretionary d. There is a tendency to add a d to names ending in an and on.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Descendant of Norman (the Northman); one who came from Normandy.

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

Northman or Norman was the generic name of the Norwegians. After the settlement of the Vikingr and their followers in various parts of England, Scotland, Neustria, &c., it was often assumed as a personal name. Many of the tenants in Domesday are called Norman and Normannus. See Normanby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A native of Normandy, a northman. The inhabitants of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway were anciently so called.

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

Norman. —This name has a disconnected distribution in different parts of England. It has evidently three or four independent homes, the two principal being in Cambridgeshire in the east and in Somerset in the west. It is remarkable that in the 13th. century this surname was very numerous in Cambridgeshire, just as it is now; then, also, it was similarly established in the neighbouring county of Norfolk, and in the not far distant one of Bucks (Hundred Rolls).

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

Normand Last Name Facts

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

The surname Normand (Arabic: نورماند, Georgian: ნორმანდ, Russian: Норманд) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Normand? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 20,169th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 268,725 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Normand are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 24,067th most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 36,233 people.

It is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 15,787 people, or 1 in 4,207. In France Normand is most common in: Île-de-France, where 17 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account France this surname is found in 73 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Normand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Normand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Normand last name expanded 1,231 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 465 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Normand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Normand surname are 12.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.6% registered with the party.

The amount Normand earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 100.9% more than the national average, earning 695,274 kr per year; in Peru they earn 689.01% more than the national average, earning S/. 152,950 per year; in South Africa they earn 193.77% more than the national average, earning R 698,112 per year; in United States they earn 0.13% more than the national average, earning $43,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.56% less than the national average, earning $43,445 CAD per year.

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Normand Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Normand in the Georgian language
ნორმანდnormand-
Normand in the Russian language
Нормандnormand-
Normand in the Arabic language
نورماندnwrmand-

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