Mooreland

Mooreland Meaning & Origin

About Mooreland
The surname Mooreland is derived from the Old English word "morland," which means "moorland" or "marshy land." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place characterized by moorlands or marshy areas. The surname Mooreland likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or owned land in such an area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mooreland: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0604053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UH1 R AH0 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/mooreland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mooreland in Braille

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

The name Mooreland in braille

How to sign the name Mooreland using Sign Language

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

The name Mooreland in sign language

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