About Sortland
The surname Sortland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "sort," meaning black, and "land," meaning land or territory. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sortland can be interpreted as "black land" or "dark territory." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place with dark or fertile soil, or it could have been a descriptive name for someone who lived in or owned such land.
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The surname Sortland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sortland 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 Sortland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Sortland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sortland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.