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The Norwald 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).
The surname Norwald was first found in Sussex where Henry de Northwelle was registered in 1296 during the reign of King Edward I. 2
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Norwald 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 Norwald History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Norvell, Norval, Norvall, Norvill, Norville, Norvel, Norvyle, Norwald, Norwell, Norvaile, Norvil, Norrel, Northwell and many more.
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Norwald 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: Wm. Norwell, who arrived in Virginia in 1639; Edward Normanswell, who settled in Virginia in 1653; Peter Norrell, who came to Virginia in 1648; Walter Norrell, who came to Virginia in 1650.