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Norton

in Massachusetts

There are 2,222 people with the last name "Norton" in Massachusetts.

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Ranking in Massachusetts

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Norton 241
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  1. is 237th most common Nichols
  2. is 238th most common Curran
  3. is 239th most common Gardner
  4. is 240th most common Coleman
  5. is 241st most common Norton
  6. is 242nd most common Paul
  7. is 243rd most common Barnes
  8. is 244th most common Cox
  9. is 245th most common Alexander

Most Common First Names for Norton

John, Robert, Michael, James, Thomas, David, Joseph, Paul, William, Richard

Meaning & History

English: habitational name from any of the many places so called, from Old English norð ‘north’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. In some cases, it is a variant of Norrington.

Irish: altered form of Naughton, assimilated to the English name.

Jewish (American): adoption of the English name in place of some like-sounding Ashkenazic name.

FOREBEARS Nicholas Norton (1610–90) came from Broadway, Somerset, England, to Weymouth, MA, in 1635–37. In about 1657 he moved to Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. He had ten children and many prominent descendants.

Recent Searches for "Norton" in Massachusetts

Since June 2009
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Most Popular Search

John Norton, MA (9 searches)
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