Norlund

Norlund Meaning & Origin

About Norlund
The surname Norlund is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "nor" meaning "north" and "lund" meaning "grove" or "small forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Norlund can be interpreted as "north grove" or "grove in the north." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors lived near or owned land in a northern grove or forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Norlund: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NRLNT
🔊 Soundex
N064053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/norlund*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Norlund in Braille

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

The name Norlund in braille

How to sign the name Norlund using Sign Language

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

The name Norlund in sign language

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