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

Norville, 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 Norville surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Norville in America

Norville is the 18218th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Norville surname appeared 1,527 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 Norville.

We can also compare 2010 data for Norville 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 Norville

Norville is an English surname that originated in the region of Northumberland, England during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "norð" meaning north and "vill" meaning a farm or village. The name likely referred to someone who lived in a northern village or settlement.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Northumberland from the late 12th century, where it appeared as "Northvile" and "Norville". Over time, the spelling evolved to its modern form of Norville.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, indicating that the family had spread to other regions of England. One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Norville, a knight who fought in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 during the First War of Scottish Independence.

During the 16th century, the Norville family established themselves in the county of Norfolk, where they owned land and property. A prominent member of this branch was William Norville (1525-1597), who served as a member of Parliament for Norfolk.

In the 17th century, the Norville surname can be found in the parish records of several villages in Northumberland, such as Warkworth and Felton. One notable individual was Thomas Norville (1635-1701), a merchant and landowner in the town of Alnwick.

Another significant bearer of the Norville name was Sir Henry Norville (1670-1743), a military officer who served in the British Army during the War of the Spanish Succession. He was knighted for his bravery in battle and later became a Member of Parliament for Northumberland.

As the Norville family continued to spread throughout England, there were also branches that migrated to other parts of the British Isles and eventually to the American colonies. One early immigrant was John Norville (1675-1748), who settled in Virginia in the late 17th century and established a plantation there.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Norville

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

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

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