About Headland
The surname Headland is of English origin and is derived from a topographical name for someone who lived near a headland, which is a narrow piece of land that projects into the sea. The name is composed of the Middle English word "heved" meaning "head" and "land" referring to a piece of land. It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived or owned land near a prominent headland, and over time, their descendants adopted the name as their surname.
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The surname Headland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Headland 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 Headland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Headland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Headland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.