Norville History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The Norville surname is thought to be derived from the name of a place in England named Northwell in Nottinghamshire. The name of this place combines the old English term for "north" with other geographic features such as "welle," meaning "a well or spring." 1

There are also no doubt instances of this name that are derived from a shortened form of the Scottish name Normanville (ultimately of Norman French origin).

Early Origins of the Norville family

The surname Norville was first found in Sussex where Henry de Northwelle was registered in 1296 during the reign of King Edward I. 2

Early History of the Norville family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Norville research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1124, 1200, 1296, 1373, 1605, 1669, 1694, 1697, 1704, 1710, 1715 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Norville History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Norville Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Norvell, Norval, Norvall, Norvill, Norville, Norvel, Norvyle, Norwald, Norwell, Norvaile, Norvil, Norrel, Northwell and many more.

Early Notables of the Norville family

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Norville migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Norville Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Sa Norville, who landed in Virginia in 1664 3

Norville Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Wm. Norville, who landed in America, in 1908
Ralph Norville, aged 1, who landed in America from Panama, Panama, in 1917
Wilbert Norville, aged 5, who settled in America from Panama, Panama, in 1917
Edward Norville, aged 31, who immigrated to America, in 1920
J. Norville, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1920
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Norville (post 1700) +

Deborah Norville (b. 1958), American television broadcaster and journalist
W. N. Norville, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1884 4
Jason Norville (b. 1983), Trinidadian footballer

Citations +

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)
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, April 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html