Norval Surname

160,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Scotland

Norval Surname Definition:

A curtailed form of Normanville which see. Robert Norvyle witnessed resignation by Sir David de Wemyss of lands in Fife in 1373 (Wemyss, II, p. 15). Johannes Norwald (with accretionary d), dominus de Cardownalde (Cardonald near Paisley) was witness to a notarial instrument in 1413 (Pollok, I, p.

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Norval Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3091:41,3895,310
France3771:176,18827,418
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
England2201:253,26420,438
Scotland2091:25,6162,793
Australia1121:241,03322,440
Haiti751:142,4526,264
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Wales291:106,7088,358
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Jamaica51:573,98910,196
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1821:20,5672,033
England631:386,91123,603
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Norval (2,886) may also be a first name.

Norval Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A curtailed form of Normanville which see. Robert Norvyle witnessed resignation by Sir David de Wemyss of lands in Fife in 1373 (Wemyss, II, p. 15). Johannes Norwald (with accretionary d), dominus de Cardownalde (Cardonald near Paisley) was witness to a notarial instrument in 1413 (Pollok, I, p. 146). John Norvaile and George Norvil are recorded in Stirling in 1471 (Sc. Ant., X, p. 59, 60). Adam Norwald, witness in Perth, 1547 (Rollok, 16), William Norwell who was amerciat in Stirling in 1549 may be the William Norvell 'thesaurar of the burght of Striviling' in 1561 (SBR., p. 55, 77). William Norwell, perhaps the same person, represented Stirling in the Scottish parliament, 1568—86 (Foster, p. 275). John Norvell, burgess of Stirling, 1596 (Logie, I, p. 17). Gilbert Norvell was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1605 (NSCM., I, p. 100), Jon Norwall was merchant burgess there in 1611 (ROA., I, p. 231), William Norwell was burgess and guild brother of Glasgow in 1619 (Burgesses), and Alexander Norvall was notary at Carluke in 1656 (Lanark CR.). Norowell 1579, Noruell 1555, Norval and Norvel of that Ilk (Nisbet).

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

Nisbet says, "of that Ilk." It clearly appears, then, that there have been young men who could with truth affirm-"My name is Norval but whether they were sons of Grampian shepherds or not, neither the old heraldrist, nor the gazetteer informs us.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

NORVEL, NORVAL: Nisbet says, "of that Ilk." It clearly appears, then, that there have been young men who could with truth affirm-"My name is Norval but whether they were sons of Grampian shepherds or not, neither the old heraldrist, nor the gazetteer informs us.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Norval Last Name Facts

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

The surname Norval has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Norval? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 160,082nd most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,674,329 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Norval live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Norval is also the 135,306th most common forename on earth, held by 2,886 people.

Norval is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 1,309 people, or 1 in 41,389. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 34 percent are found, Western Cape, where 19 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 13 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Norval Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Norval has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Norval surname rose 241 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 349 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 363 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Norval Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Norval last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Norval surname are 2.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Norval earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.18% more than the national average, earning R 416,304 per year; in United States they earn 9.37% more than the national average, earning $47,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.1% more than the national average, earning $64,143 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norvall92224/
Norvald9233/
Norvalt920/
Norrvall8615/
Norvalle861/
Nourvall860/
Nerval83882/
Narval83455/
Norbal83139/
Norual832/
Norwal831/
Norvalova801/
Norvold77116/
Norwalt7788/
Norvoll7767/
Narvale7745/
Noorwal7736/
Norwall7717/
Nervall7713/
Närvall7710/
Norveil775/
Narvall772/
Nehrval771/
Narvalh771/
Narvatl771/
Noruall771/
Narvail771/
Norwaal771/
Narvalle7110/
Norbasil711/
Noorbhal711/
Noorwale711/
Norballe711/
Nohrwald710/
Narwal672,054/
Nerwal6774/
Narbal6716/
Narual675/
Nerual673/
Narvol672/
Norveille671/
Norbol671/
Nervol671/

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