As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

NORWICH. From the city. The founder of the family was Geoifrey de Norwich, one of the barons in arms against King John.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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