Explore the Family Name Norville

The meaning of Norville

English (Somerset, of Norman origin): shortened form of the Norman habitational name Normanville, from Normanville, Seine-Maritime, or Normanville, Eure, both in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Norville has seen mild fluctuations from 2000 to 2010. In terms of rank, it slid from 17540 in 2000 to 18218 in 2010, a decrease of about 3.87 percent. However, the actual count of people with the surname increased slightly over this decade, going from 1480 to 1527, an increase of 3.18 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people, however, declined by 5.45 percent during this period, from 0.55 to 0.52.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,540	#18,218	-3.87%
Count	1,480	1,527	3.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.52	-5.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Norville

When we look at the ethnic identity associated with the Norville surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, significant changes can be noted from 2000 to 2010. The data indicates that most people bearing the Norville surname identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 71.76 percent to 68.24 percent. The second-largest ethnicity group is Black, which saw an increase from 24.32 percent to 26.39 percent. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic also rose significantly, from 1.55 percent to 2.75 percent. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races increased from 1.69 percent to 1.96 percent. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.76%	68.24%	-4.91%
Black	24.32%	26.39%	8.51%
Hispanic	1.55%	2.75%	77.42%
Two or More Races	1.69%	1.96%	15.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%