About Okerlund
The surname Okerlund is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "Oker," meaning "ochre" or "yellowish-brown," and "lund," meaning "grove" or "woodland." Therefore, the surname Okerlund can be interpreted to mean "yellowish-brown grove" or "woodland with ochre-colored soil." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned land with such characteristics.
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The surname Okerlund is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okerlund 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 Okerlund is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Okerlund in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Okerlund using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.