Sortland

Sortland Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sortland: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRTLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0634053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 R T L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/sortland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRTLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sortland in Braille

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

The name Sortland in braille

How to sign the name Sortland using Sign Language

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.

The name Sortland in sign language

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