Norris

An Anglo-Norman surname, from Old French norreis (“a northerner, a migrant from the north”). More at French norois.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɹɪs/

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• Rhymes: -ɒɹɪs

Norris

1. A surname from Old French.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A village in Fulton County, Illinois.
   2. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri.
   3. An abandoned village in Cedar County, Nebraska.
   4. A town in Pickens County, South Carolina.
   5. A city in Anderson County, Tennessee.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Norris is the 346^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 89,796 individuals. Norris is most common among White (79.88%) and Black (14.41%) individuals.

• Hampstead Norris