Sunderland

Sunderland Meaning & Origin

About Sunderland
The surname Sunderland is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "sunder" meaning "separate" or "apart" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the surname Sunderland likely referred to someone who lived in or was associated with a separate or distinct piece of land.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sunderland: 4,387
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,572
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.49

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SNTRLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S053064053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 N D ER0 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈsΙ™ndΙ™rlΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SNTRLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sunderland in Braille

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

The name Sunderland in braille

How to sign the name Sunderland using Sign Language

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

The name Sunderland in sign language

Numerology