About Birkeland
The surname Birkeland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "birki," meaning "birch tree," and "land," meaning "land" or "country." Therefore, the surname Birkeland can be interpreted as "birch tree land" or "land of birch trees." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned land with a significant presence of birch trees.
The surname Birkeland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birkeland 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 Birkeland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Birkeland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Birkeland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.