Find out how popular the last name Norbury is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Norbury.

Norbury, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Norbury surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Norbury in America

Norbury is the 42163rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Norbury surname appeared 515 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Norbury.

We can also compare 2010 data for Norbury to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Norbury

The surname Norbury has its origins in England, dating back to the 11th century. It is a locational surname derived from the place name "Norbury," which refers to several villages and parishes in the counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire, and Staffordshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Ranulf de Nordberie, indicating the presence of the name in Cheshire at that time.

The name Norbury is believed to be derived from the Old English words "nord" meaning "north" and "burh" meaning "fortified place" or "borough." This suggests that the original Norbury settlements were located in the northern regions of their respective counties.

In the 13th century, records show a Robert de Norburi holding lands in Staffordshire, indicating the spread of the surname beyond its initial areas of origin. Additionally, the variant spelling "Norbury" appears in the Derbyshire Pipe Rolls of 1272.

Notable individuals with the surname Norbury include Sir John Norbury (c. 1657-1737), an English judge and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, and Sir Henry Norbury (1682-1763), a British naval officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet.

In the 19th century, John Norbury (1787-1857) was a celebrated English architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in Cheshire, including the Grosvenor Bridge in Chester.

Another prominent figure was Sir Walter Norbury (1857-1938), a British civil servant who served as the Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service in London from 1918 to 1923.

Francis Norbury (1888-1966) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Hampshire County Cricket Club in the early 20th century.

These examples illustrate the widespread presence of the Norbury surname across various professions and regions throughout history, reflecting its English heritage and locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Norbury

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Norbury.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Norbury was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Norbury has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Norbury was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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