Northern Surname
Approximately 5,241 people bear this surname
Northern 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.
Read More About This SurnameNorthern Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,791 | 1:129,867 | 13,693 |
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| England | 560 | 1:99,497 | 10,522 |
| Iran | 302 | 1:254,247 | 19,079 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 203 | 1:120,076 | 11,454 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 583 | 1:86,138 | 8,957 |
Northern (18) may also be a first name.
Northern 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.
(English) Northerner [Middle English northern; Old English norþern (and norþan), from the north]
Northern Demographics
Average Male Northern Height
176.98 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Northern Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Northern Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Northern is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Northern.
How Common Is The Last Name Northern? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 91,356th most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,390,488 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Northern are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Northern is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 18 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,791 people, or 1 in 129,867. In The United States Northern is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 25 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.
Northern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Northern has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 479 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 276 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Northern Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Northern surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Northern last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Northern earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 10.23% less than the national average, earning R 213,324 per year; in United States they earn 42.02% more than the national average, earning $61,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $54,242 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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