Names / Norman
Is Norman a first name or a last name?
Norman is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Sweden; mostly a given name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
How to address someone called Norman
- United States. Norman is a given name. Hi Norman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Norman.
- United Kingdom. Norman is a given name. Hi Norman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Norman.
- Canada. Norman is a given name. Hi Norman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Norman.
- Australia. Norman is a given name. Hi Norman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Norman.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Norman by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Norman as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,569 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 119 | 855 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 86 | 597 | 13% |
| Canada | 28 | 238 | 11% |
| Australia | 28 | 177 | 14% |
| New Zealand | 13 | 82 | 14% |
| Germany | 2 | 67 | 3% |
| Sweden | 51 | 0 | 100% |
| South Africa | 2 | 31 | 6% |
| Norway | 13 | 6 | 68% |
| Ireland | 2 | 12 | 14% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Norman in the United States
- As a surname: about 67,704 people in the 2010 census, rank 495 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 79,485 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Norman as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Norman as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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