About Forland
The surname Forland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "fรณrn" meaning "sacrifice" and "land" meaning "land." It is believed to have originally referred to a place where sacrifices were made or a sacred land. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname and is now primarily found in Norway and among Norwegian descendants.
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The surname Forland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Forland 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 Forland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Forland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Forland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.