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Normand History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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The Normand surname is ultimately derived from the Scandinavian word "noromenn," meaning "men from the north." It came to Britain with pre-Conquest Scandinavian settlers, and became a personal name among the Saxons. This name also came to Britain following the Norman conquest; in this instance, it was most likely a name for someone from the town of Normanville in the French province of Normandy. 1 2

They claim descent from "a branch of Basset of Normandy, descended from Hugh Fitz Osmond, who held in capite in Hants in 1086. From him came the barons of Normanville, a younger branch of whom held the barony till about 1500." 3

"Gerold de Nonnanville was a benefactor of Battle Abbey : his grant of 'Bocestepe ' was confirmed by Henry I. ; and in one of the charters of Henry, third Earl of Ewe, he is styled Dapifer mews. Norman de Normanville, according to the Liber Niger, was a Baron of Sussex in 1165. 'Not long after the Conquest, the Normanvilles held the towns of Empingham and Normanton in the county of Rutland. A Family of eminent note in those days for military affairs ; for I find that about the latter end of King John's reign Ralf de Nonnanville was sent by the King with forces to the defence of Kenilworth Castle against the rebellious barons ; and paid sixty marks, one Dextrarium (horse for the great saddle) and Palfrey for having the Farm of the Co. and Free Warren at Empingham. In 5 Henry III. the King ordered Henry de Nevill to deliver from Clive Forest six Oaks and six Furchias for the building of a certain Hall by him design'd to be built at Empingham. " 4

Early Origins of the Normand family

The surname Normand was first found in Suffolk, where a record from the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, shows a bearer of "Noroman" in 1066-70. The Domesday Book shows several bearers of the name in England in 1086. 5

However, there are several places named Normanby throughout Britain as literally the place name means "farmstead or village of the Northmen or Norwegian Vikings." 6

The parish of Merton in Surrey has an early record of the family. "In 1115, a convent built of wood, for Canons regular of the order of St. Augustine, was founded here by Gilbert Norman, sheriff of Surrey; and Henry I., in 1121, granted to the community a charter of incorporation and the manor of Merton." 7

As early as 1234 this surname distinguished themselves and early records show John Norman was Sheriff of the City of London in 1234 and later elected Lord Mayor in 1250. 8

Early History of the Normand family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Normand research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1171, 1195, 1216, 1220, 1468, 1523, 1622, 1637, 1638, 1652, 1664, 1668, 1669, 1706 and 1730 are included under the topic Early Normand History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Normand Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Norman, Normanby, Normanville, Normand and others.

Early Notables of the Normand family

Notable among the family at this time was John Norman (died 1468), a draper, sheriff, alderman and for a term the Lord Mayor of London. He was the first lord mayor to take a boat to Westminster to pledge his allegiance. He became abbot of the Cistercian house of Bindon in Dorset some time after 1523, in succession to John Walys. 9 John Norman (1622-1669), English Presbyterian divine was son of Abraham Norman of Trusham, Devonshire, and matriculated on 16 March...
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Normand World Ranking

In the United States, the name Normand is the 8,177^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 10 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Normand is ranked the 441^st most popular surname. 11 And in France, the name Normand is the 314^th popular surname with an estimated 12,778 people with that name. 12

Migration of the Normand family to Ireland

Some of the Normand family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Normand migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Normand Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Normand, who landed in Maryland in 1650 13

Normand Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francois Marie Normand, who arrived in Louisiana in 1830 13

Normand migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Normand Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Normand, son of François and Jeanne, who married Romaine Boudet, daughter of Pierre and Marguerite, in Quebec on 19th September 1661 14
Pierre Normand, son of Pierre and Germaine, who married Catherine Normand, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Catherine, in Quebec on 7th September 1665 14
Jean Normand, son of Jean and Anne, who married Anne Chalifour, daughter of Paul and Jacquette, in Quebec on 6th June 1686 14
Charles Normand, son of Jean and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Madeleine Dionne, daughter of Antoine and Catherine, in Quebec on 20th November 1691 14
Joseph Normand, son of Jean and Anne, who married Marie Choret, daughter of Robert and Marie-Madeleine, in Quebec on 29th October 1693 14

Normand Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Louis Normand, son of Pierre and Catherine, who married Anne Bruneau, daughter of Vincent and Marie, in Quebec on 29th May 1701 14
Charles Normand, son of Jean and Anne, who married Françoise Jean, daughter of Denis and Marie, in Quebec on 13th March 1703 14
Charles Normand, son of Charles and Marie-Madeleine, who married Catherine Boutin, daughter of Jean and Marie-Anne, in Lorette, Quebec on 13th June 1718 14
Pierre Normand, who arrived in Quebec in 1719 from Guyenne
Charles Normand, son of Joseph and Marie, who married Marie-Anne Jorian, daughter of André and Barbe, in Quebec on 1st August 1725 14
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Normand (post 1700) +

Mark Normand (b. 1983), American stand-up comedian and actor who has appeared on Conan, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Mabel Ethelreid Normand (1892-1930), American silent film actress, screenwriter, director and producer who died from tuberculosis in Monrovia, California, at the age of 37; she appeared in a dozen successful films with Charles Chaplin and seventeen with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
Scott Normand, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1916 15
James P. Normand, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1924 15
James Normand, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2000 15
Ernest Normand (1859-1923), English notable painter
Jacques Clary Jean Normand (1848-1931), French poet, playwright and writer
Gilbert Normand PC (b. 1943), Canadian physician and former politician
Sir Charles William Blyth Normand CIE (1889-1982), Scottish meteorologist, President of the Royal Meteorological Society between 1951 and 1953
Wilfrid Guild Normand (1884-1962), Baron Normand, Scottish politician and judge, Solicitor General for Scotland in 1929 and from 1931 to 1933
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 2 of 3
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
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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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html