About Cumberland
The surname Cumberland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cumbra" meaning "dale" or "valley" and "land" meaning "land." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from the region of Cumberland in northwest England. The name likely originated as a way to identify individuals who lived or owned land in this particular area.
The surname Cumberland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cumberland 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 Cumberland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Cumberland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Cumberland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.