Suffolk - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Suffolk \s(u)-ffo-lk\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "people from the south". The name of a region which was originally a county in England, south of London. Norfolk means "people from the north".

A similar baby name is Suffield.

Suffolk is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Suffolk. Compare Suffolk with related baby names.