Normand
A surname meaning “the Norman” or “northman,” used for someone from Normandy or, more broadly, from the north.
The #9,940 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 95,116 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Normand comes from the medieval word for a Norman, literally a “north man.” In Old French it appears as Normand, ultimately reflecting the Old Norse elements for “north” and “man.” As a surname, it could mark someone from Normandy or, in older English usage, someone associated with the Norse/Norman people more generally.
History
The form is found in medieval English records and appears alongside the better-known surname Norman. English sources note that the name may point either to a person from Normandy or to a more general northern/Scandinavian origin. The spelling Normand is especially common in French and Anglo-Norman contexts and survives today as a less frequent variant of Norman.
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Fun fact
In medieval records, Norman and Normand could overlap so closely that they were sometimes treated as the same surname family.
From the historical record
“Do^ls, D'Oyle, Doyley. — Local, 'de Oilgi," or *de Oiiilli," in Normand}'. Lower saya, ' Doyle, one of Ibe commoncat of Irish surnames, and presumed to be of Anglo-Nonnan origin." Thi confirmed by a large number of English instances, A fair propor-”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with special American instances