Thorsland

Thorsland Meaning & Origin

About Thorsland
The surname Thorsland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Thorir" or "Þórir," meaning "thunder" or "thunder god Thor," and the Old Norse word "land," meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, Thorsland can be interpreted as "Thor's land" or "territory belonging to Thor." It is likely that the surname originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Thorir or a similar variant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thorsland: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thorsland based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0RSLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
T
🔊 Soundex
T0624053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO1 R S L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/thorsland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RSLNT', 'TRSLNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thorsland in Braille

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

The name Thorsland in braille

How to sign the name Thorsland using Sign Language

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

The name Thorsland in sign language

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