About Kirkland
The surname Kirkland is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "kirkja" meaning "church" and the Old English word "land" meaning "land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirkland is "church land" or "land belonging to the church." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or owned land associated with a church.
Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.
Save 15%-60% this holiday season
The surname Kirkland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirkland 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 Kirkland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kirkland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kirkland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.