Nord History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Sweden

Early Origins of the Nord family

The surname Nord was first found in various places throughout Sweden as the name is derived from the Old Norse word for north. The name was originally a topographic name adopted by someone who lived to the north of a main settlement. When surnames finally became mandatory in Sweden in the 19th century, Nord, or one of the many compound names created from it were often adopted ornamentally, that is, the bearers did not necessarily have any association with the meaning of the name. These compound names used such suffixes as "dahl" (valley), "stedt" (homestead), "ström" (river), and others.

Early History of the Nord family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nord research. The year 1815 is included under the topic Early Nord History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nord Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nord, Nordh, Noren, Norden, Norin, Nordin, Norell, Nordell, Norlin, Nordling, Norelius, Norberg, Nordberg, Norrby, Nordahl, Norqvist, Nordström and many more.

Early Notables of the Nord family

Notable among the family at this time were

Baron Nordenskjöld of Sweden who was listed as such November 21, 1751

Nord Ranking

In the United States, the name Nord is the 6,529^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Nord migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nord Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Nils Nord, aged 37, who landed in America in 1856 2
J Nord, aged 30, who arrived in New York in 1864 2
Lars Nord, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869 2
Margretta Nord, who landed in New York, NY in 1869 2
Erick Nord, aged 3, who landed in New York, NY in 1869 2
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Nord Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Oscar Nord, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1915 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Nord (post 1700) +

Gloria Nord (1922-2009), American roller skater, ice skater and pin-up girl
Cary Nord, American artist noted for his work in comic books
John Nord (b. 1959), retired American professional wrestler
Nancy Nord (b. 1947), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004 3
Melvin Nord (b. 1918), American Democratic Party politician, Chemical engineer; Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 6th District, 1961-62 3
Leonard H. Nord (b. 1873), American politician, Member of Minnesota State Senate 62nd District, 1915-22 3
David Nord, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996 3
Connie Nord, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008 3
Kathleen Nord (b. 1965), former butterfly and medley swimmer from East Germany

Historic Events for the Nord family +

Bismarck

Walter Nord (1918-1941), German Bootsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details