Norgrove

Norgrove Meaning & Origin

About Norgrove
The surname Norgrove is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Norgr", meaning "north" or "northern", combined with the Old English word "graf", meaning "grove" or "thicket". Therefore, the surname Norgrove can be interpreted as "dweller by the northern grove" or "one who comes from the northern wooded area".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Norgrove is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Norgrove: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Norgrove based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NRKRF
🔊 Soundex
N0626010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R G R AH0 V
🌐 IPA
/norgrove*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Norgrove in Braille

Here's how to represent Norgrove in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Norgrove in braille

How to sign the name Norgrove using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Norgrove using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Norgrove in sign language

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