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

Norried, 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 Norried surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Norried in America

Norried is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Norried surname appeared 140 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 Norried.

We can also compare 2010 data for Norried 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 Norried

The surname NORRIED originated in England during the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "nor" meaning north and "rid" meaning a clearing or path, likely referring to someone who lived near a northern clearing or path.

The earliest recorded mention of the name NORRIED can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, where it appears as "Norride". This suggests the name may have originated in the Yorkshire region of northern England.

In the 14th century, the surname NORRIED is found in various records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1301, where it is spelled "Norred". This indicates the name had spread to other parts of England by this time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname NORRIED was John Norried, who was born around 1420 in Leicestershire, England. He was a landowner and is mentioned in local tax records from the mid-15th century.

In the 16th century, the surname NORRIED can be found in parish records from Northamptonshire, where it is sometimes spelled "Norryd". A notable figure from this period was William Norried, born in 1534, who was a merchant and alderman in the town of Northampton.

During the 17th century, the surname NORRIED appears in various court records and legal documents. One example is Thomas Norried, born in 1612 in Warwickshire, who was involved in a property dispute that was recorded in the Court of Chancery records.

Another individual of note was Elizabeth Norried, born in 1678 in Oxfordshire. She was a landowner and philanthropist who donated funds to establish a school for underprivileged children in her local village.

In the 18th century, the surname NORRIED can be found in various military records, including those of the British Army. A prominent figure was Captain John Norried, born in 1732 in Gloucestershire, who served in the American Revolutionary War and is mentioned in dispatches from the conflict.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Norried

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

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

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