| ![Show Contents]() Northern History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The Northern surname was a topographic name, referring to someone who came "from the North." 1 2 3 Early Origins of the Northern familyThe surname Northern was first found in Huntingdonshire where William le Northerne was listed in 1252. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: Thomas le Northeryn, Lincolnshire; and Geoffrey le Northern, Norfolk. 3 Later, Richard le Northryn, le Northren was listed at Wakefield, Yorkshire in 1317 and William Northene was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1327. 2 The Writs of Parliament recorded Thomas le Northern. And in Somerset, Richard le Northerne was recorded there 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 4 Early History of the Northern familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Northern research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1666 and 1686 are included under the topic Early Northern History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Northern Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Northern has been spelled many different ways, including Northen, Northern, Northerne, Northyn, Northryn, Northene and many more. Early Notables of the Northern familyMore information is included under the topic Early Northern Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Northern RankingIn the United States, the name Northern is the 6,207th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5
 Northern migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Northerns to arrive in North America:
Northern Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Hester Northern, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Northern (post 1700) | + |
- Chauncey Scott Northern (1909-1992), American tenor and voice teacher, born in Hampton, Virginia, one of the first black opera singers to appear on the Italian stage, founder of the Northern Vocal Arts School at Carnegie Hall, where he taught until his death
- Robert "Bob" Northern (1934-2020), known professionally as Brother Ah, an American jazz French hornist
- R. Hap Northern, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972 7
- Melissa Northern, American politician, Mayor of Flower Mound, Texas; Elected 2010; Defeated, 2012 7
- Eugene E. Northern, American Republican politician, Candidate for Missouri State House of Representatives from Phelps County, 1936; Mayor of Rolla, Missouri, 1962-67 7
- Northern James Calloway (1948-1990), American actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for playing David on Sesame Street (1971 to 1989)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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