Froland

Froland Meaning & Origin

About Froland
The surname Froland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Fróði," meaning "wise" or "learned," combined with the element "land," meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the surname Froland can be interpreted to mean "wise land" or "land of the wise." It likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was a descendant or relative of someone named Fróði.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Froland: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Froland 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
FRLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
F
🔊 Soundex
F604053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R OW1 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/froland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Froland in Braille

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

The name Froland in braille

How to sign the name Froland using Sign Language

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

The name Froland in sign language

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