Overview
people
Sample Size
6,533
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.6%
Female:
1.4%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
The name Norman comes from the Germanic term 'nordmann' which means 'man from the north'. It was used as a name for Viking invaders who settled in the northern region of France which was then known as Normandy. The name was introduced to England after the Norman Conquest in 1066 and became popularized throughout Europe. In modern times, it is commonly used as a masculine given name.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
1,447 samples
100%
DE
1,200 samples
98%
GB
806 samples
99%
ZA
316 samples
98%
FR
292 samples
98%
ID
198 samples
99%
CA
179 samples
100%
PH
172 samples
99%
ES
146 samples
92%
IT
108 samples
99%
MY
103 samples
99%
ZW
101 samples
100%
NL
86 samples
99%
AU
73 samples
100%
SG
65 samples
100%
CN
64 samples
100%
KE
58 samples
100%
MX
56 samples
98%
TW
53 samples
100%
UG
39 samples
100%
+ 55 more countries
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