The surname Norton originates from the Old English terms "norþ" and "tun," which translate to "North settlement." This name was commonly adopted in medieval England, often by individuals from villages named Norton or its variants, such as Midsomer Norton or Chipping Norton. Additionally, the surname could denote someone living on the northern side of a village to differentiate them from others. Beyond its English roots, Norton also appears as an anglicized form of certain Celtic surnames and is occasionally found within Jewish communities.
Ranked #531 nationally, Norton was recorded about 63722 times in the Census. That means roughly 22 Americans out of every 100,000 share this name.
Our database contains over 17248 people with the last name Norton. This surname is most commonly found in Florida, Georgia, Texas. We have over 13 unique first names combined with the last name Norton in our records. The most frequent first names associated with this surname are Michael, John, James.
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