Northen Surname

471,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Northen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the northern,' one who has come from the north country; compare Southern and Western; v. North.

Thomas le Northeryn, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey le Northern, Norfolk, ibid.

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Northen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5161:702,44055,541
England1371:406,70127,895
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:380,44528,529

The alternate forms: Nörthen (46) are calculated separately.

Northen (31) may also be a first name.

Northen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the northern,' one who has come from the north country; compare Southern and Western; v. North.

Thomas le Northeryn, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey le Northern, Norfolk, ibid.

Thomas le Northern. Writs of Parliament.

Richard le Northerne, Somerset.

Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Northern, Close Rolls, 33 Henry VI.

1666. Thomas Browne and Ann Northerne: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1686. James Hall and Winifred Northern: ibid.

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

(English) Northerner [Middle English northern; Old English norþern (and norþan), from the north]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Northen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Northen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Nörthen. For other potential spellings of Northen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Northen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Northen is the 471,234th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,235,317 people. Northen is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Northen live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. Northen is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used given name on earth, held by 31 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 516 people, or 1 in 702,440. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 24 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and Virginia, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Northen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Northen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Northen surname expanded 391 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 298 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Northen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Northen last name are 5.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Northen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.99% more than the national average, earning $50,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $50,921 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nörthen9546/
Northend93160/
Noerthen932/
Northein932/
Northean931/
Northene930/
Northent930/
Norten92263/
Noortheen882/
Northentt880/
Nurthen86164/
Northin86101/
Northem8638/
Nohrten862/
Nortuen861/
Noerten860/
Nortten860/
Nortn834/
Northing80198/
Northine802/
Noorthin801/
Northain800/
Narthent800/
Northint800/
Narten77628/
Nortin7771/
Nerten7749/
Nortén7719/
Nortem774/
Narthn771/
Noortheim759/
Noirtin71390/
Nardten7119/
Nortina7116/
Nortain719/
Northim713/
Nortion713/
Nortind712/
Nartene711/
Norting711/
Norhting671/
Northaim670/

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