Norway Surname

623,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Norway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Norway'; compare France, Espin, Portingale, Sec.; v. Norris.

Ricardus de Norway, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Richard de Norway, Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1718.

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Norway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3521:1,029,71375,652
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Afghanistan191:1,692,27313,110
England91:6,190,895170,599
India61:127,844,230863,365
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Jersey31:33,0674,675
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Norway (441) may also be a first name.

Norway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Norway'; compare France, Espin, Portingale, Sec.; v. Norris.

Ricardus de Norway, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Richard de Norway, Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1718. Buried — Richard Norway, a lodger: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

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

From the country, 'Norway.' John de Norwagia held land in vill de Berewyc, p. 1147 (Kelso, 34), and Patrick Norroway was mayor (mair) of regality of Arbroath, 1528 (RAA., II, 694). See Norn and Nory.

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

Norway Last Name Facts

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

Norway is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Norway? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 623,516th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 14,812,085 people. The surname Norway is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Norway live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 408,221st most widely held first name world-wide, held by 441 people.

Norway is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 352 people, or 1 in 1,029,713. In The United States Norway is mostly found in: New York, where 14 percent reside, Ohio, where 11 percent reside and Vermont, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 7 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.

Norway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Norway has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 446 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Norway last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Norway earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $43,359 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norwa91234/
Norwy910/
Nerway83111/
Norwua8340/
Narway8339/
Norbay8314/
Norvay8312/
Norwey837/
Norwai836/
Nurway835/
Noorwa833/
Nnorwa831/
Nhorwa831/
Noruay831/
Norwah831/
Noerwahyu80160/
Norbaya77204/
Nurwaya77120/
Nerwaye779/
Norweyi778/
Norwash778/
Nourbay775/
Norwath773/
Narwaye772/
Narwaya772/
Narwayo771/
Narwayi771/
Noorwat771/
Norbayu771/
Norby733,431/
Narwa732,229/
Norba73331/
Norva73151/
Norua7369/
Norwi7366/
Nurwa7329/
Nerwa735/
Norwe733/
Norvy731/
Nurwahyu71188/
Nurwayah7120/
Noorbhay7116/
Norwaisz7114/
Noorwaiz7112/
Noorbaya716/
Norwaish716/
Nurwahyi716/
Noorwais711/
Nurhwayi711/
Nurbay675,828/
Narbay671,994/
Norrby671,423/
Narvay67556/
Nourby6738/
Norwie6736/
Norbey6736/
Nerwai6731/
Nuorva6722/
Norvey6721/
Nourba6720/
Nerwey6716/
Noorva6712/
Norvas6711/
Norbaa6710/
Narwah678/
Norvat676/
Narwai675/
Noorba675/
Noorwi675/
Ngorua674/
Nurwah674/
Norbai673/
Norvad673/
Norbau673/
Naarwa672/
Norbahyah672/
Norweh672/
Noorwawee671/
Noorua671/
Noorbayeh671/
Noorbayaa671/
Norwei671/
Nervay671/
Naruay671/
Narwwa671/
Natrwa671/
Nurvay671/
Nurwai671/
Nurwas671/
Narwae671/
Norbyy671/
Norwaisch671/
Nerwah671/
Norwou671/
Norwoi671/
Norwoe671/
Noruaa671/
Norwii671/
Norvea671/
Noorby671/

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