Norbury

English

Etymology

From Old English norþ (“north”) + byriġ, the dative case of burh (“fortified place”).

Proper noun

Norbury (countable and uncountable, plural Norburys)

1. A hamlet and civil parish in Cheshire East borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5647).
2. A small village in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1242).
3. A suburb of London, in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3069).
   • 2022, Candice Carty-Williams, People Person, Trapeze, page 12:

     They drove to Norbury, a strange little area that was nestled between Streatham and Croydon, not taking any trait from either surrounding area but not really having any defining traits of its own.

4. A small village and civil parish (served by Myndtown, Norbury, Ratlinghope and Wentnor Combined Parish Council) in south-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO3692).
5. A village and civil parish in Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7823).
6. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Norbury is the 42163^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 515 individuals. Norbury is most common among White (92.82%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Norbury”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 676.