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Norris Family History
Norris Genealogy & Family TreeNorris is an English name from Berkshire, England, where the family was first recorded in the village of Hampstede Norreys in 1448. It comes from the Old French word norrice which means “nurse.” Alternately, it may refer to someone who lived at the “north” house. The family motto is Feythfully serve which means “Faithfully serve.”
Other spellings include “Norres,” “Norrice,” “Norrish,” and “Norreys.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Chuck Norris (Walker, Texas Ranger, Expendables 2, The Delta Force), American boxer Terry Norris, English Olympic athlete Arthur Norris (tennis), American actor Lee Norris (Boy Meets World, One Tree Hill, Zodiac), and American actor Dean Norris (Breaking Bad, Little Miss Sunshine, Total Recall). The first Norris to come to America was Mary Norris in 1620.
Norris Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Fanny Norris -- --, 1844 October 0, 1871
- Edmund Norris -- --, 1557 January 22, 1600
- Mattheus EMPTYNUL Norris -- --, 1600 December 0, 1600 Emptynul
- Mary EMPTYNUL Norris -- --, 1561 England
- John EMPTYNUL Norris -- --, 1663 November 0, 1740 Maryland
Norris Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Daniel EMPTYNUL Norris -- --, 1643 March 0, 1707 Massachusetts
- Alice EMPTYNUL Norris -- --, 1561 December 0, 1581 England
- Martha EMPTYNUL Norris -- --, 1662 December 0, 1696 Virginia
- Rachel EMPTYNUL Norris -- --, 1680 Maryland
- John Norris -- --, 1481 October 21, 1564
