Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
NORFOLK
There are approximately 2,069 people named Norfolk in the UK. That makes it the 4,378th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 33 are named Norfolk.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
NorffolkNorfolke
Norfollk
Norffolke
Norfolks
Narfolk
Norfok
Norfoke
Norfock
Norffock
Norfocke
Norfox
Narfok
Norflok
Narfock
Norvock
Norfolck
Norfolc
Norflock
Norfolcke
The Norfolk surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A county of England. Nord-folk, the north people, so called with regard to Suffolk, or the south people.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
NORFOLK. The county.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.