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."
The surname Friesland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Friesland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Friesland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.