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UK surname

Normington

A locational surname derived from the place name Normington, likely of Anglo-Saxon origin.

In the 1881 census there were 757 people recorded with the Normington surname, ranking it #4,879 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 682, ranked #7,860, down from #4,879 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Calverley, Halifax and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bradford and Wakefield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Normington is 900 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 9.9%.

1881 census count

757

Ranked #4,879

Modern count

682

2016, ranked #7,860

Peak year

1901

900 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Normington had 757 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,879 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 682 in 2016, ranked #7,860.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 900 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Normington surname distribution map

The map shows where the Normington surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Normington surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Normington over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 494 #5,061
1861 historical 508 #5,149
1881 historical 757 #4,879
1891 historical 769 #5,202
1901 historical 900 #5,147
1911 historical 893 #4,989
1997 modern 679 #7,419
1998 modern 686 #7,598
1999 modern 692 #7,589
2000 modern 698 #7,506
2001 modern 674 #7,579
2002 modern 688 #7,614
2003 modern 640 #7,911
2004 modern 655 #7,790
2005 modern 639 #7,879
2006 modern 643 #7,868
2007 modern 643 #7,926
2008 modern 628 #8,121
2009 modern 651 #8,057
2010 modern 664 #8,104
2011 modern 669 #7,975
2012 modern 657 #8,004
2013 modern 682 #7,897
2014 modern 689 #7,875
2015 modern 678 #7,922
2016 modern 682 #7,860

Geography

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Where Normingtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Calverley, Halifax, Bradford, Keighley and Huddersfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bradford and Wakefield. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Calverley Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Keighley Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Huddersfield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bradford 023 Bradford
2 Bradford 017 Bradford
3 Bradford 022 Bradford
4 Wakefield 032 Wakefield
5 Bradford 005 Bradford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Normington

These lists show first names that appear often with the Normington surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Normington

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Normington, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Normington surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Normington household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Normington is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Normington is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Normington falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Normington is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Normington, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Normington

The surname Normington has its roots in the Anglo-Saxon era, originating from the Old English words "nord" meaning north and "tun" meaning town or settlement. It likely referred to someone who hailed from a northern town or village. The name was first recorded in the 11th century in the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners and their estates across England after the Norman conquest.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was William de Normington, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166. These rolls were financial records maintained by the English Exchequer during the reign of King Henry II. Another notable figure was Sir Robert de Normington, a knight who fought alongside King Edward I in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th century.

During the 14th century, the surname appeared in various spellings such as Normyngton, Northingtun, and Northingtown, reflecting regional dialects and variations in spelling conventions of the time. One prominent bearer of the name was John Normington, a wealthy merchant from York who served as the city's mayor in 1375.

In the 16th century, the name was associated with the Normington family of Lincolnshire, who owned lands and estates in the region. Sir Thomas Normington (1510-1585) was a member of this family and served as a Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another notable figure was James Normington (1637-1702), a clergyman and author who published several religious texts.

The surname Normington continued to be prominent in the 17th and 18th centuries, with individuals such as William Normington (1658-1723), a successful merchant and landowner in Yorkshire, and Elizabeth Normington (1720-1794), a philanthropist and patron of the arts in London.

Throughout its history, the surname Normington has been associated with various professions, including landowners, merchants, clergymen, and military personnel. It has also been connected to specific geographic areas, particularly in the northern counties of England, where the name likely originated.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Normington families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Normington surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 570 Normingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.82x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 570 7.82x
Lancashire 94 1.08x
Cornwall 22 2.64x
Middlesex 17 0.23x
Cheshire 16 0.99x
Durham 5 0.23x
Lincolnshire 4 0.34x
Midlothian 4 0.41x
Radnorshire 4 6.74x
Warwickshire 4 0.22x
Surrey 3 0.08x
Kent 2 0.08x
Berwickshire 1 1.12x
Devon 1 0.07x
Dorset 1 0.21x
Hertfordshire 1 0.20x
Leicestershire 1 0.12x
Monmouthshire 1 0.19x
Oxfordshire 1 0.22x
Perthshire 1 0.30x
Wiltshire 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bradford in Yorkshire leads with 57 Normingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.31x.

Place Total Index
Bradford 57 32.31x
Leeds 33 8.02x
Baildon 30 218.66x
Norland 30 600.00x
Northowram 29 56.74x
Keighley 27 34.75x
Manningham 25 27.84x
Chadderton 22 51.56x
Haworth 22 127.02x
Huddersfield 22 20.72x
Shipley 21 55.53x
Bowling 17 23.55x
Horton In Bradford 14 12.30x
Idle 14 41.42x
Ashton Under Lyne 13 6.82x
Halifax 13 12.15x
North Bierley 13 33.04x
Dukinfield 12 16.00x
St Austell 12 42.16x
Allerton 11 118.41x
Ovenden 11 33.91x
Southowram 11 49.44x
Wuerdle Wardle 11 41.53x
Bingley 10 21.54x
Skircoat 10 34.79x
Trawden 10 183.15x
Clayton 9 50.45x
Great Ayton 9 201.79x
Heckmondwike 9 38.40x
Thornton In Bradford 9 37.10x
Heaton 8 102.17x
Howsham 8 1818.18x
Mirfield 8 19.99x
Ryhill 8 400.00x
Calstock 7 42.87x
Failsworth 7 35.05x
Oldham 7 2.48x
Rochdale 7 110.06x
Tong 7 49.72x
Hardhorn With Newton 6 560.75x
St George In East 6 11.99x
Warley 6 28.48x
Wilsden 6 80.11x
Batley 5 7.22x
Dewsbury 5 6.69x
Neasham 5 471.70x
Potter Newton 5 38.88x
Royton 5 18.73x
Wakefield 5 8.94x
Birmingham 4 0.65x
Dalkeith 4 20.58x
Elland Cum Greetland 4 12.18x
Knighton 4 83.33x
Aspull 3 14.61x
Clee With Weelsby 3 11.65x
Embsay Cum Eastby 3 101.69x
Lastingham 3 652.17x
Norton In Malton 3 33.98x
Sowerby In Halifax 3 12.59x
Stainland Cum Old 3 24.06x
Stayley 3 16.16x
Twickenham 3 9.51x
Addingham 2 36.70x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 2 8.02x
Churwell 2 40.24x
Ebberston 2 134.23x
Guildford Holy Trinity 2 29.28x
Islington London 2 0.28x
Longwood 2 17.02x
St Marylebone London 2 0.51x
Whitechapel London 2 2.76x
Birtle Cum Bamford 1 17.54x
Glaisdale 1 35.97x
Hunslet 1 0.88x
Middlesbrough 1 1.05x
Mylor 1 17.92x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 0.85x
St Pancras London 1 0.17x
Trowbridge 1 3.48x
York St Michael Le 1 42.37x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Normington surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 64
Sarah 46
Elizabeth 29
Hannah 17
Jane 17
Martha 17
Ann 13
Ellen 12
Emily 12
Maria 12
Alice 10
Emma 9
Annie 7
Harriet 7
Ada 6
Clara 6
Edith 6
Eliza 4
Esther 4
Margaret 4
Elizth. 3
Lavinia 3
Louisa 3
Lucy 3
Lydia 3
Rachel 3
Susannah 3
Anne 2
Betty 2
Charlott 2
Eunice 2
Grace 2
Pricilla 2
Rebecca 2
Rhoda 2
Ruth 2
Susan 2
Bridget 1
Carline 1
Caroline 1
Constance 1
Dora 1
Edna 1
Eleanor 1
Elenoar 1
Elenor 1
Eliabeth 1
Florance 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Normington surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 46
William 31
James 29
Thomas 22
Joseph 16
George 14
Arthur 13
Isaac 9
Alfred 7
Albert 6
Charles 6
Wm. 6
Edwin 5
Harry 5
Herbert 5
Joshua 5
Walter 5
David 4
Edward 4
Henry 4
Samuel 4
Benjamin 3
Fred 3
Geo. 3
Joe 3
Jonas 3
Luke 3
Robert 3
Tom 3
Abraham 2
Daniel 2
Eli 2
Ernest 2
Frank 2
Jonathan 2
Mark 2
Michael 2
Robinson 2
Willie 2
Wright 2
Chas. 1
Cyril 1
Elliott 1
Ellis 1
Emanuel 1
Firth 1
Francis 1
Issac 1
Jabez 1
Young 1

FAQ

Normington surname: questions and answers

How common was the Normington surname in 1881?

In 1881, 757 people were recorded with the Normington surname. That placed it at #4,879 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Normington surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 682 in 2016. That gives Normington a modern rank of #7,860.

What does the Normington surname mean?

A locational surname derived from the place name Normington, likely of Anglo-Saxon origin.

What does the Normington map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Normington bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.