Forsland

Forsland Meaning & Origin

About Forsland
The surname Forsland is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "fors," meaning "waterfall," and "land," meaning "land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Forsland can be interpreted as "land near a waterfall" or "dweller by the waterfall." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near a place with a prominent waterfall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forsland: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRSLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0624053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R S L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/forsland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRSLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forsland in Braille

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

The name Forsland in braille

How to sign the name Forsland using Sign Language

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

The name Forsland in sign language

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