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Norris
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English
Etymology
An en xno - surname, from en fro norreis a northerner, a migrant from the north. More at French fr norois.
Pronunciation
en /ˈnɔɹɪs/ US
en /ˈnɑɹɪs/ NYC,Philadelphia
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Norris.wav Southern England
en ɒɹɪs 2
Proper noun
en Old French.
en Noris
en male surnames.
en number of places c/USA:
en village co/Fulton County s/Illinois.
en ucomm co/Henry County s/Missouri.
en abandoned village co/Cedar County s/Nebraska.
en town co/Pickens County s/South Carolina.
en city co/Anderson County s/Tennessee.
Derived terms
en Heaton Norris Hampstead Norris Norris Arm Norris Canyon Norrisian Norristown Port Norris
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Norris is the 346th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 89,796 individuals. Norris is most common among White (79.88%) and Black (14.41%) individuals.
See also
en Hampstead Norris