Nurton Family History

Nurton Surname Meaning

From Nurton (Staffs), which is recorded as Uverton in 1280, Nurton in Norbury (Shrops) or Nurton Court in Middleton on the Hill (Herefs). The Staffs and Shrops place-names appear to derive from Old English ofer ‘hill ridge; bank; river bank’ + tūn ‘farmstead; settlement’.

The N- in these names is attributed to the misdivision of Middle English atten Overton. This indicates a historical linguistic evolution in the naming conventions of these locations.

No early forms are available for the Herefs place-name, which complicates the analysis of its origins and etymology.

As such, without earlier records, no reliable judgment can be made regarding the meanings or derivation of the Herefs name.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Norton, Murton, Turton, Burton, Nulton, Urton, Burston, Orton, Ruston, Lutton

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You can see how Nurton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nurton family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Nurton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 4 Nurton families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Nurton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Nurton families in 1911.

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What did your Nurton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nurton. 25% of Nurton men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Nurton women worked as a Laborer.

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Farmer

25%

Laborer

19%

Farming

19%

Machinist

13%

Laborer

100%

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What is the average Nurton lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Nurton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Nurton in 1962 was 60, and 82 in 2004.

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Nurton Surname Meaning

The N- in these names is attributed to the misdivision of Middle English atten Overton. This indicates a historical linguistic evolution in the naming conventions of these locations.

No early forms are available for the Herefs place-name, which complicates the analysis of its origins and etymology.

As such, without earlier records, no reliable judgment can be made regarding the meanings or derivation of the Herefs name.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Nurton family from?

What did your Nurton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nurton. 25% of Nurton men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Nurton women worked as a Laborer.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

25%

Laborer

19%

Farming

19%

Machinist

13%

Laborer

100%

What Nurton family records will you find?

What is the average Nurton lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Nurton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Nurton in 1962 was 60, and 82 in 2004.

Nurton Family History

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What did your Nurton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Nurton lifespan?

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