About Richland
The surname Richland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ric" meaning "powerful" or "ruler" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Richland can be interpreted as "powerful land" or "territory of a ruler." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived in or owned a particularly prosperous or fertile piece of land.
The surname Richland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Richland 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 Richland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Richland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Richland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.