Norris
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English
Etymology
An Anglo-Norman surname, from Old French norreis (“a northerner, a migrant from the north”). More at French norois.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹɪs/
- (New York City, Philadelphia) IPA(key): /ˈnɑɹɪs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒɹɪs
Proper noun
Norris
- A surname from Old French.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A village in Fulton County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri.
- An abandoned village in Cedar County, Nebraska.
- A town in Pickens County, South Carolina.
- A city in Anderson County, Tennessee.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Norris is the 346th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 89,796 individuals. Norris is most common among White (79.88%) and Black (14.41%) individuals.