Berland
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English
Etymology
- As a French surname, of Germanic origin, composed of *berō (“bear”) + *land.
- As a Norwegian surname, from several farms in Norway, from Old Norse bjarg (“mountain”) or ber (“berry”) + land.
- As a Jewish surname, variant of Brillant, from Yiddish בריליאַנט (brilyant, “jewel, diamond”), itself from French brillant (“shining”). Compare Brilliant.
Proper noun
Berland (plural Berlands)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Berland is the 36900th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 605 individuals. Berland is most common among White (92.4%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Berland”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 143.