Orlando

Orlando Meaning & Origin

About Orlando
The surname Orlando is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Orlando, which itself is a variant of the name Roland. The name Roland has Germanic roots and means "famous land" or "renowned in the land." Therefore, the surname Orlando can be interpreted to mean "famous land" or "renowned in the land."

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orlando: 12,586
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,865
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O640530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO0 R L AE1 N D OW0
🌐 IPA
/ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orlando in Braille

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

The name Orlando in braille

How to sign the name Orlando using Sign Language

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

The name Orlando in sign language

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