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Norrington Family History

Norrington Name Meaning

English:: (southeastern): from Norringtonend in Redbourn (Hertforshire) Northingtown Farm in Grimley (Worcestershire) or Norrington in Alvediston (Wiltshire). All three names are from Old English north in tūne ‘to the north of the village’. possibly a variant of Northampton a habitational name from the city of this name which was named with Old English north ‘north’ + hām + tūn ‘homestead home farm’. variant of Northington .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Dorrington, Normington, Harrington, Barrington, Carrington

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You can see how Norrington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Norrington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Norrington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 26 Norrington families living in Ontario. This was about 74% of all the recorded Norrington's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Norrington families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Norrington. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Norrington census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 798 immigration records available for the last name Norrington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Norrington. For the veterans among your Norrington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Norrington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Norrington in 1948 was 55, and 84 in 2004.

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