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

Normand, 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 Normand surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Normand in America

Normand is the 9940th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Normand surname appeared 3,246 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Normand.

We can also compare 2010 data for Normand 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 Normand

The surname Normand has its origins in the medieval French language and refers to someone who was from Normandy, a region in northern France. The name is derived from the Old French word "Normand" or "Normant", which itself comes from the Old Norse words "Nordr" meaning "north" and "mann" meaning "man". This reflects the Viking heritage of the region, which was settled by Norse invaders in the 9th century.

The earliest recorded examples of the name Normand can be found in medieval records and documents from the 11th and 12th centuries. One notable example is the Domesday Book, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, which lists several individuals with the name Normand.

During the Middle Ages, the name Normand was particularly prevalent in Normandy and the surrounding areas of northern France. It was also carried to England and other parts of Europe by Norman settlers and conquerors, such as William the Conqueror and his followers who invaded England in 1066.

Some notable historical figures with the surname Normand include:

1. Robert Normand (c. 1190-1256), a French theologian and canon lawyer who served as the Bishop of Avranches.
2. John Normand (c. 1400-1472), an English churchman and diplomat who served as the Archbishop of Dublin.
3. Alphonse Normand (1835-1901), a French painter and illustrator known for his religious and historical works.
4. Jacques Normand (1848-1931), a French architect and urban planner who designed many buildings in Paris and other French cities.
5. Henri Normand (1882-1951), a French actor and film director who starred in several silent films during the early 20th century.

The name Normand has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations, particularly in France and England, reflecting the areas where people with this surname originally settled or held land. These include places like Normandville in Normandy, France, and Normanton in Yorkshire, England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Normand

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

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 Normand 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 Normand 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 Normand was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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