Friesland

Friesland Meaning & Origin

About Friesland
The surname Friesland is derived from the region of Friesland in the Netherlands and Germany. It is an occupational surname, indicating that the bearer was from or associated with Friesland. The name itself is derived from the Old Frisian word "fris," meaning "free" or "beloved," and "land," meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the surname Friesland can be interpreted to mean "beloved land" or "land of the free."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Friesland: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Friesland based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRSLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
F
🔊 Soundex
F6024053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IY1 L S AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/friesland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRSLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Friesland in Braille

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

The name Friesland in braille

How to sign the name Friesland using Sign Language

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

The name Friesland in sign language

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