Meaning of the nameNorton
- Male
- English origin
- Nor-ton
Norton is a masculine name of English origin, coming from a surname and place name that means 'northern settlement'.
- People (2022)
- 2,200
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,801
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,539
- people
Norton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Norton, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (588 people).
0 women 2,190 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Norton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Norton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 587 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 306 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 287 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 256 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 217 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 150 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 90 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 20 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Norton
Norton is an English surname of habitational origin, taken from Old English place names formed from norþ ('north') and tūn ('enclosure; settlement, town'), according to Wiktionary. From there it became a masculine given name, also according to Wiktionary; Behind the Name describes it as coming from the English surname, which was a place name for a northern settlement. There are many English place names called Norton. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,200 people named Norton; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Norton · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Norton · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Norton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Norton
What does the name Norton mean?
Norton means “northern settlement”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Norton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,200 people with the first name Norton, which ranks it number 4,801 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Norton a boy's or a girl's name?
Norton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,190 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Norton?
Norton is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Norton most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Norton (587 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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