Norwish Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Norwish Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Norwich (north town), in Cheshire.

Norwish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Norwish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Norwich (north town), in Cheshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Norwish Last Name Facts

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

The surname Norwish is held by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Norwish? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Norwish are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 32,153,183. In Afghanistan Norwish is primarily found in: Khost, where 100 percent live. Apart from Afghanistan this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norwaish936/
Norwis922/
Norwaisch881/
Norwich86575/
Norvish8633/
Norwisz8623/
Norwesh8618/
Norwiss8610/
Norbish861/
Narwish861/
Norwitch8028/
Norwaisz8014/
Norbisch801/
Norwuist801/
Norwoisz801/
Noorwais801/
Norbis77153/
Narwis7728/
Norvis7719/
Nurwis778/
Norwiz771/
Norwicz7162/
Norvise7120/
Norvich7120/
Narwich7119/
Norbais7114/
Norvesh7113/
Narvish7111/
Norways719/
Norvais718/
Norbuis712/
Narwisz711/
Nervish711/
Norrvis711/
Norruis711/
Norviss710/
Norbiss710/
Norvitch6727/
Narvoish6713/
Noorwaiz6712/
Naruisch679/
Narwoisz676/
Norvaiss674/
Narvaish672/
Norwojsz671/
Noorhuis671/

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Footnotes

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