Forland

Forland Meaning & Origin

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.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forland: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
FRLNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
FA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
F064053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R L AH0 N D
๐ŸŒ IPA
/forland*/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRLNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forland in Braille

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

The name Forland in braille

How to sign the name Forland using Sign Language

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.

The name Forland in sign language

Numerology