Norville Surname

137,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Norville 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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Norville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0031:180,95818,079
Barbados3711:775195
England2681:207,90317,929
Guyana1551:4,918871
Trinidad and Tobago1331:10,2551,410
Saint Lucia1021:1,753312
Canada961:383,80834,152
Wales371:83,6366,963
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Antigua and Barbuda181:5,510685
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines121:9,388765
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
France51:13,284,544357,392
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Panama41:978,06412,245
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Dominica11:75,891912
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:198,49317,293

Norville (435) may also be a first name.

Norville 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

Norville Last Name Facts

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

The surname Norville is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Norville? popularity and diffusion

The last name Norville is the 137,183rd most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,229,971 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Norville are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 411,176th most commonly used given name in the world, held by 435 people.

The surname Norville is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,003 people, or 1 in 180,958. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 21 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Barbados, where 11 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Norville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Norville has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Norville surname grew 792 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 865 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 463 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norville Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Norville surname are 1.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Norville earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning $41,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.48% more than the national average, earning $55,884 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norveille941/
Noirville941/
Norvill93376/
Norvile938/
Norvelle88389/
Norvilla88119/
Nerville8825/
Norwille881/
Norvalle881/
Narville880/
Norrvile880/
Norvil86652/
Nervillie821/
Nervielle821/
Noirvilla821/
Nervoille820/
Norvell805,539/
Norviel80219/
Norvila80112/
Norvele8047/
Norveil805/
Norvilė801/
Nervile801/
Narvill800/
Norwile800/
Norvilis7511/
Narvalle7510/
Nervelle753/
Norveles751/
Norvella751/
Norvilia751/
Norvel71107/
Narvil7129/
Narbeille719/
Norweiler710/
Narvell67142/
Narvila6759/
Narvale6745/
Norveel6710/
Norvilaitė676/
Norvely672/
Narvilė671/
Narvail671/
Norvela671/
Narveil670/

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