About Rylands
The surname Rylands is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ryland," which means "rye land" or "land where rye is grown." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name either lived near a place called Ryland or were associated with land where rye was cultivated. The surname Rylands is relatively rare and is mainly found in the Lancashire and Cheshire regions of England.
The surname Rylands is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rylands 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 Rylands is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rylands in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rylands using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.