Norgrove

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from either of two minor places in Worcestershire, from Old English norþ (“north”) + grāf (“grove, copse”).

Proper noun

Norgrove (plural Norgroves)

1. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Norgrove is the 147253^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 112 individuals. Norgrove is most common among White (81.25%) and Black/African American (13.39%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Norgrove”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 678.