Normington Surname

217,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,888 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Normington 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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Normington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8771:63,5337,443
United States6981:519,28243,383
Australia1901:142,08315,253
Canada431:856,87466,382
Scotland251:214,15311,205
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7491:32,5444,320
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Normington 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

From Normanton; Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Wiltshire, Yorkshire.

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

Normington Last Name Facts

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

Normington is most common in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Normington.

How Common Is The Last Name Normington? popularity and diffusion

It is the 217,216th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,859,929 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Normington reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Normington is most common in England, where it is carried by 877 people, or 1 in 63,533. In England Normington is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 36 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found and Greater London, where 4 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Normington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Normington has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Normington last name rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,115 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 417 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Normington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Normington are 27.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Normington earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.88% more than the national average, earning R 337,164 per year; in United States they earn 0.66% more than the national average, earning $43,435 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $51,277 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norminggton951/
Noremington950/
Narmington900/

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