Verland Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Verland Surname Definition:

For Veylaund, as it stands in Leland’s list. The Weylands of Norfolk and Suffolk bore Argent on a cross Gules five escalops Or; arms absolutely identical with those of Villiers, though I can trace no connection between the two families. They held Oxburgh (now the seat of the Bedingfelds) of “Odingsells, the superior Lord, in the time of Edward I.

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Verland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:9,061,473385,835
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Norway251:205,69123,411
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Verland (451) may also be a first name.

Verland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Veylaund, as it stands in Leland’s list. The Weylands of Norfolk and Suffolk bore Argent on a cross Gules five escalops Or; arms absolutely identical with those of Villiers, though I can trace no connection between the two families. They held Oxburgh (now the seat of the Bedingfelds) of “Odingsells, the superior Lord, in the time of Edward I., and ended in the fourth generation. Elizabeth Weyland, their heiress married John Harewell of Warwickshire. Thomas Weyland, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, was convicted of bribery and corruption in 1290, when the great Earl of Lincoln was appointed a Commissioner for investigating the administration of justice by Edward I. He was banished the kingdom, and his whole estate and goods confiscated. “Being convicted, and fearing to yield himself to the King’s mercy, he went to a monastery of Grey Friars in Suffolk, and took on him the habit of that Order; but being discovered by some of his servants, he was watched and guarded, and after two months’ siege went out, forsaking his friar’s cowl, and was taken and sent to the Tower.” - Suckling's Suffolk.

This name is probably an interpolation. I cannot find that it is anything else but a purely English one, taken from Wayland Hundred in Norfolk, and only interesting as being derived from the scene of “The Norfolk Tragedy,” where the forlorn babes perished in the wood, “And Robin Redbreast piously Did cover them with leaves.”

“Between Watton and Merton,” says Blomfield, “on the left hand, lies Wayland Wood, commonly called Wailing Wood, from a Tradition of two Infants murdered by their Uncle in this place, of which the old Ballad or Song ‘Of the two Children in the Wood’ is said to be made; the Original of which Tradition I don’t find; the Name is a plain corruption of Wayland, and is the very Demean of and gives name to the Hundred, as is plain from the Sheriff’s Turn which was always kept at a certain place in this Wood.”

The Battle Abbey Roll (1889) by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett

A Norman name: Verlaine, local name, Flanders.

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Verland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Verland Come From? nationality or country of origin

Verland occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verland? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,612,213th most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 36 percent of Verland reside; 34 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 402,848th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 451 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 9,061,473. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 80 percent reside, Washington, where 8 percent reside and Arizona, where 3 percent reside. Besides The United States Verland is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 30 percent reside and Norway, where 20 percent reside.

Verland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Verland has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Verland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Verland surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Verland earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 47.57% less than the national average, earning R 124,596 per year and in United States they earn 38.3% less than the national average, earning $26,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Øverland931,513/
Vierland9321/
Verlandt933/
Verleand931/
Verlan921,338/
Ferland8611,056/
Berland866,536/
Verlaan862,068/
Varland86500/
Vorland86471/
Werland86293/
Verlant8664/
Verlang8624/
Verlian8623/
Verlane8614/
Verlain8613/
Verlean865/
Virland865/
Vreland862/
Veerlan861/
Verlaine80963/
Vaarland80181/
Berlyand80127/
Wherland8080/
Berliand8079/
Beerland8073/
Wehrland8016/
Waerland8015/
Verlante806/
Berlandt805/
Berleand805/
Berlands804/
Bearland803/
Verlyane802/
Verliane802/
Huerland802/
Ferlands802/
Ferhland801/
Wearland801/
Varlannd801/
Verleane801/
Verlatin801/
Verrlaan801/
Vorlandt801/
Ferlland801/
Ferlandt801/
Verleant801/
Beurland800/
Weirland800/
Bierland800/
Wierland800/
Ferrland800/
Virlan775,582/
Vîrlan771,456/
Berlan771,217/
Vyrlan77665/
Verlon7759/
Werlan776/
Verlam773/
Beerlandt75267/
Verlanova7596/
Beirlandt7529/
Verlassen7518/
Vearleane751/
Verlanque751/
Verlainne751/
Berlian713,244/
Worland712,226/
Farland711,825/
Warland711,247/
Forland71900/
Freland71471/
Verleun71289/
Berlant71240/
Verlent71217/
Wreland7135/
Virlian7124/
Berlean7120/
Berlain7118/
Berlayn7113/
Wirland7113/
Firland7112/
Bärland716/
Verleyn716/
Förland714/
Ferlant712/
Verllon712/
Birland711/
Ferlamd711/
Ferlend711/
Berlandová711/
Wehrlan711/
Werrlan711/
Verleon711/
Verloyn711/
Werlane711/
Virlann711/
Verlaam711/
Vorlend711/
Verleam711/
Verlein710/
Wherlan710/
Vorlant710/
Byrland710/
Fahrland67433/
Ferlante67286/
Berliant67250/
Føreland67224/
Berlyant6764/
Bjørland6743/
Beirlant6736/
Frehland6735/
Verillon6719/
Fairland6717/
Virlante6714/
Vierlein6711/
Berleant679/
Faarland678/
Beirlaan677/
Berlante677/
Verleine674/
Pharland671/
Farrland671/
Berllian671/
Wearlean671/
Wharland671/
Verláine671/
Varliant671/
Verllone671/
Boyrland670/
Forleand670/

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