About Markland
The surname Markland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mearc" meaning "boundary" or "border" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Markland can be interpreted as "land on the border" or "territory at the boundary." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near or owned land that marked a boundary or border.
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The surname Markland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Markland 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 Markland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Markland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Markland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.