Explore the Family Name Norr

The meaning of Norr

1. Swedish: ornamental name from norr ‘north’, or a habitational name from a placename containing this word. 2. German (Nörr): variant of Nöhr (see Nohr 3). 3. German: probably also a habitational name from Nohra in Thuringia, a variant of Nohr 2. 4. Americanized form of German Narr.

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How common is the last name Norr in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Norr has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 51,233rd in terms of popularity, with a count of 382 individuals having it. By 2010, this count had increased by an approximate 11% to 424, boosting the surname's rank to 49,546th. However, the proportion of people with the surname Norr per 100,000 remained steady at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,233	#49,546	3.29%
Count	382	424	10.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Norr

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Norr, there have been some significant changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 94.5% of individuals with the surname Norr identified as White, but this percentage dropped to 88.68% by 2010. There was also an increase in the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander — from 1.31% in 2000 to 2.59% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races also saw increases, with the latter group growing from 2.62% to 3.77%. The census did not record any Norrs with Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.5%	88.68%	-6.16%
Two or More Races	2.62%	3.77%	43.89%
Black	0%	3.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.31%	2.59%	97.71%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%