Norfolk

Norfolk Meaning & Origin

About Norfolk
The surname Norfolk is of English origin and is derived from the place name Norfolk, which refers to a county in East Anglia, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "norð" meaning "north" and "folc" meaning "people" or "folk." Therefore, the surname Norfolk can be interpreted to mean "the people of the north." It is likely that the name was originally used to identify individuals who hailed from Norfolk or had some association with the county.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Norfolk is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Norfolk: 949
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Norfolk based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Norfolk is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NRFLK
🔊 Soundex
N061042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R F AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɔrfək/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRFLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Norfolk in Braille

Here's how to represent Norfolk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Norfolk in braille

How to sign the name Norfolk using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Norfolk using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Norfolk in sign language

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