About Viland
The surname Viland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "víðr" meaning "wide" or "broad" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the surname Viland likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or owned a wide or extensive piece of land. It may have also been used to denote someone who came from a place with a similar name.
The surname Viland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Viland 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 Viland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Viland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Viland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.