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Norton

in Rhode Island

There are 153 people with the last name "Norton" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

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Norton 838
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  1. is 834th most common Dalomba
  2. is 835th most common Dalton
  3. is 836th most common Izzi
  4. is 837th most common Larkin
  5. is 838th most common Norton
  6. is 839th most common Riendeau
  7. is 840th most common Sheldon
  8. is 841st most common Wall
  9. is 842nd most common Espinal

Most Common First Names for Norton

Thomas, John, Mark, William, Joseph, Kathleen, Matthew, Ronald, Walter, Amy

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 Rhode Island

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Thomas Norton, RI (9 searches)
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