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Nord Family History

Nord Surname Meaning

Swedish and Danish: ornamental (Swedish) or topographic (Danish) name from nord ‘north’. As a topographic name it would have denoted someone who lived in the northern part of a village or to the north of a main settlement or someone who had migrated from the north.

Norwegian: habitational name from the farm name Nor in Fjordane in western Norway (from nór ‘narrow waters strait’) or from the farm name Nord ‘north’ denoting a farm lying to the north of another farm.

German and French: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name with the first element nord ‘north’, for example Norbert.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Nord ‘north’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Nord families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nord family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nord families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Nord families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Nord's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Nord families in 1891.
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What did your Nord ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Nord. 100% of Nord women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Nord. For the veterans among your Nord ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nord lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Nord life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Nord in 1946 was 45, and 79 in 2004.

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