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The Normanby 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.
The surname Normanby 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Normanby research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1171, 1195, 1216 and 1220 are included under the topic Early Normanby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Norman, Normanby, Normanville, Normand and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Normanby Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Norman, who settled in Virginia in 1695; Dickery Norman settled in Virginia in 1638; George Norman settled in Bermuda in 1635; Henry Norman settled in Virginia in 1637.