Erling

Erling Meaning & Origin

About Erling
The surname Erling is of Old Norse origin and is derived from the personal name Erlingr, which means "descendant of the nobleman" or "son of the nobleman." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or sons of a man named Erlingr. The name Erling itself was commonly used in medieval Scandinavia and was associated with individuals of noble or high social status.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erling: 357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,101
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Erling 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 Erling is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E64052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈərlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erling in Braille

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

The name Erling in braille

How to sign the name Erling using Sign Language

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

The name Erling in sign language

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