Show ContentsNordman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Nordman surname is a habitational name, taken on from a place name, perhaps from Norden in Devon, or from Norton Green in Kent.

Early Origins of the Nordman family

The surname Nordman was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Nordman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nordman research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1430, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1548, 1600, 1612, 1625, 1654 and 1669 are included under the topic Early Nordman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nordman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Norden, Nordene, Nordon and others.

Early Notables of the Nordman family

Distinguished members of the family include John Norden (1612-1669), an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1654 and 1669; and John Norden (1548-1625), an...
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Nordman Ranking

In the United States, the name Nordman is the 13,968th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Nordman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nordman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Frederick Lewis Nordman, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1867 2
  • Mathias E Nordman, who arrived in Arkansas in 1870 2
  • Henry Nordman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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