Headland

Headland Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Headland: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H034053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 D L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/headland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Headland in Braille

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

The name Headland in braille

How to sign the name Headland using Sign Language

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.

The name Headland in sign language

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