Northern

Northern Meaning & Origin

About Northern
The surname Northern is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "northerne," meaning someone who lived in or hailed from the northern part of a region or country. It was often used to distinguish individuals who resided in the northern areas of England. The surname Northern is therefore an occupational or locational surname, indicating a person's geographical origin or association with the northern region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Northern: 3,643
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Northern 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 Northern is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NR0RN
🔊 Soundex
N063065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R DH ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɔrðərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NR0RN', 'NRTRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Northern in Braille

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

The name Northern in braille

How to sign the name Northern using Sign Language

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

The name Northern in sign language

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