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

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Normand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Normand surname comes from the German word "nordm," meaning "north," along with "man;" that is, it was a name for a person from the North.

Early Origins of the Normand family

The surname Normand was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The family name is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Normand family

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Normand Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: van Norman, Norman, van Normann, Normann and others.

Early Notables of the Normand family

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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. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Normand is ranked the 441^st most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Normand is the 314^th popular surname with an estimated 12,778 people with that name. 3

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 4

Normand Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francois Marie Normand, who arrived in Louisiana in 1830 4

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 5
Pierre Normand, son of Pierre and Germaine, who married Catherine Normand, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Catherine, in Quebec on 7th September 1665 5
Jean Normand, son of Jean and Anne, who married Anne Chalifour, daughter of Paul and Jacquette, in Quebec on 6th June 1686 5
Charles Normand, son of Jean and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Madeleine Dionne, daughter of Antoine and Catherine, in Quebec on 20th November 1691 5
Joseph Normand, son of Jean and Anne, who married Marie Choret, daughter of Robert and Marie-Madeleine, in Quebec on 29th October 1693 5

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 5
Charles Normand, son of Jean and Anne, who married Françoise Jean, daughter of Denis and Marie, in Quebec on 13th March 1703 5
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 5
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 5
... (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 6
James P. Normand, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1924 6
James Normand, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2000 6
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
Louis-Philippe Normand (1863-1928), Canadian physician and politician, Mayor of Trois-Rivières (1908-1913)
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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