Norris

English

Etymology

An Anglo-Norman surname, from Old French norreis (“a northerner, a migrant from the north”). More at French norois.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹɪs/
  • (New York City, Philadelphia) IPA(key): /ˈnɑɹɪs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒɹɪs

Proper noun

Norris

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A village in Fulton County, Illinois.
    2. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri.
    3. An abandoned village in Cedar County, Nebraska.
    4. A town in Pickens County, South Carolina.
    5. A city in Anderson County, Tennessee.

Derived terms

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

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