About Greenland
The surname Greenland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "grene" meaning green, and "land" meaning land or territory. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Greenland. However, it is important to note that despite the name, the surname does not necessarily indicate any ancestral connection to the country of Greenland.
The surname Greenland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greenland 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 Greenland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Greenland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Greenland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.