Show ContentsNormoyle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Normoyle comes from the original Irish Mac Confhormaoile, meaning hound of Fermoyle. Formaoil is the obsolete name of a castle which was once located in County Clare.

Early Origins of the Normoyle family

The surname Normoyle was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, the place with which the name is most closely associated.

Early History of the Normoyle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Normoyle research. The year 1603 is included under the topic Early Normoyle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Normoyle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Normoyle, Normile, MacNormoyle and others.

Early Notables of the Normoyle family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

  • the Normoyle family of Clare


United States Normoyle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Normoyle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mary Normoyle, who settled in New Orleans in 1847
  • John Brown Normoyle, who arrived in New Orleans in 1847
  • Michael Normoyle, who settled in New York in 1853
  • James Brown Normoyle, who settled in Detroit in 1855
  • Patrick Normoyle, who settled in New York in 1860
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Normoyle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Denis Normoyle, aged 26, who landed in America from Caskemahon Ireland, in 1908
  • Maria Normoyle, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Ennistymon, Ireland, in 1909
  • Mary Normoyle, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Killard, Ireland, in 1912
  • Michael Normoyle, aged 18, who landed in America from Kilmihill, Ireland, in 1912
  • Nora Normoyle, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Ardare, Ireland, in 1912
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Normoyle migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Normoyle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Maurice Normoyle, (b. 1810), aged 25, Irish sawyer who was convicted in Limerick, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Blackwell" on 29th September 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1840 1
  • Catherine Normoyle, Irish convict from Limerick, who was transported aboard the "Arabian" in November 22nd, 1846, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 2


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blackwell
  2. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arabian voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1846 with 26 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arabian/1846


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