Normanton Surname

453,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Normanton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Normanton,' parishes in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire. The meaning, like that of Normanby, is obvious, viz. the town of Norman, which see.

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Normanton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5201:107,15011,192
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
Wales281:110,5198,545
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
France21:33,211,361423,184
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4741:51,4256,236
Wales21:784,20816,349

Normanton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Normanton,' parishes in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire. The meaning, like that of Normanby, is obvious, viz. the town of Norman, which see.

Henry de Normaneton, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Normanton, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Ralph de Normanton, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Hugh de Normanton, Nottinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Magota de Normanton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Laurencius de Normanton, 1379: ibid.

1748. Married — William Norminton and Anne Bull: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English and Scandinavian) belonging to Normanton = Norman’s or the Northman’s Estate [Old English tún = Old Norse tún, enclosure, estate] The Normanton near Southwell, Notts, occurs in a tenth-century charter both as Normantun and Nordmantun.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in cos. Derby, Lincoln, Rutland, York, Leicester, Nottingham, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Normanton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Normanton occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Normanton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 453,475th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,742,708 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Normanton live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Normanton is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 520 people, or 1 in 107,150. In England Normanton is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 28 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England Normanton exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 11 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.

Normanton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Normanton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Normanton surname rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Normanton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Normanton last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Normanton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year.

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