Norrish

Norrish Meaning & Origin

About Norrish
The surname Norrish is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Northric," meaning "northern ruler" or "ruler from the north." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Northric. Over time, the name evolved into Norrish, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the southwestern region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Norrish: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Ranking information for the surname Norrish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NRX
🔊 Soundex
N06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/norrish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Norrish in Braille

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

The name Norrish in braille

How to sign the name Norrish using Sign Language

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

The name Norrish in sign language

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