Island

Island Meaning & Origin

About Island
The surname Island is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "igland," meaning "land surrounded by water" or "island." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived on or near an island or a habitational surname for someone from a place named Island. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had an isolated or insular personality. Overall, the surname Island signifies a connection to a geographical feature or a characteristic associated with islands.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Island: 975
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,381
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Island 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 Island is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ALNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
IA
πŸ”Š Soundex
I24053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY1 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈaΙͺlΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ALNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Island in Braille

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

The name Island in braille

How to sign the name Island using Sign Language

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

The name Island in sign language

Numerology