Nourse Surname
Approximately 3,234 people bear this surname
Nourse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the nurse.' Middle English notice, v. Norris (a).
Robertas la (sic) Norice, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Matilda Nutrix, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Maria le Noreyse, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameNourse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,126 | 1:170,489 | 17,227 |
| Australia | 470 | 1:57,438 | 6,998 |
| England | 255 | 1:218,502 | 18,526 |
| South Africa | 196 | 1:276,417 | 27,312 |
| Canada | 149 | 1:247,286 | 23,510 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 126 | 1:193,455 | 15,576 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 917 | 1:54,764 | 6,149 |
Nourse (18) may also be a first name.
Nourse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the nurse.' Middle English notice, v. Norris (a).
Robertas la (sic) Norice, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Matilda Nutrix, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Maria le Noreyse, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Alicia le Noryce. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Thomas Nurse. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Agnes Noryce, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johanna Nurys, 1379: ibid.
Robertus Horbery, et Johanna uxor ejus: ibid.
Nutrix ejus: ibid.
Magota le Nuris: ibid.
1685-6. Robert Pitt and Martha Nourse: Marriage Lic. (London).
1792. Married-John Nurse and Mary King: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
= Nurse, q.v.
Synonyms of Norris, q.v
“Nurse” in Old French (Norice).
(English) One who attended, or took care of, sick people.
Old English, nourice, Nurse. See Nurse.
Probably a foster-father.
Nurse, a name rare in the county, has been established in Gloucester ever since the reign of Charles I., when Luke Nurse was mayor of the city (F.).
Edmund Nurse was a member of the corporation of Thetford in the middle of last century; and Clement Nurse was vicar of Tottington in 1616 (Bl.). Nurse is still a Thetford name. Nowers or De Nowers was the ancient form of the name, and as such it occurred in the 18th century in Lincolnshire and Bedfordshire (H. R.). However, it is probable, as Lipscomb points out, that the principal early home of the name was in Bucks, where the family of De Nowers possessed great influence in the 12th and 13th centuries, being now represented in that county by the later names of Nourse and Nurse.
Nourse Demographics
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Nourse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nourse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nourse is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nourse? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 138,371st most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,253,416 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Nourse reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nourse is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 18 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,126 people, or 1 in 170,489. In The United States Nourse is primarily found in: California, where 15 percent live, Nevada, where 10 percent live and Massachusetts, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.
Nourse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nourse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nourse last name rose 232 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Nourse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Nourse are 6.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.3% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nourse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 255.28% more than the national average, earning R 844,284 per year; in United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $47,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.19% more than the national average, earning $63,687 CAD per year.
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