Eland
See also: eland
English
Etymology 1
Various etymologies:
- English habitational surname, from the town of Elland, in West Yorkshire, or from the village of Ealand, in North Lincolnshire, all of which derive from Old English ealand (“cultivated land by a river”).
- Borrowed from Dutch Eland, a personal name composed of adel (“noble”) + land (“land”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Eland is the 35489th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 634 individuals. Eland is most common among White (96.21%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Eland”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 520.
References
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