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Early Origins of the Nourry family

The surname Nourry was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat at Le Norreis in the eleventh century. Members of this noble family accompanied Duke William of Normandy in his invasion of England in 1066. The name in England became Norris.

Early History of the Nourry family

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Nourry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nourry, Noury, Nourie, Nowrie, Nourrie, Le Nourry and many more.

Early Notables of the Nourry family

  • Denis-Nicolas Le Nourry (1647-1724), French ecclesiastical writer of the Congregation of St-Maur
  • Baron Nourry of Brittany

Nourry Ranking

In France, the name Nourry is the 1,857th most popular surname with an estimated 3,305 people with that name. 1


Nourry migration to Canada +

Nourry Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Jacques Nourry, who settled in Quebec in 1651
Nourry Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Pierre Nourry, who arrived in Quebec in 1710 from Brittany
  • Andre Nourry, who arrived in Canada sometime between 1731 and 1743

Contemporary Notables of the name Nourry (post 1700) +

  • Louis-Michel Nourry (1946-2022), French historian who specialized in the history of landscaping and gardening, honorary professor of the Écoles nationales supérieures d'architecture


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


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