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Morland Family History

Morland Name Meaning

English and Irish: variant of Moreland . Norwegian (also Mørland): habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Morland Mørland. The name has different origins according to its location; in all cases the second element is Old Norse land ‘(piece of) land farmstead’. French: nickname for a dark-skinned man from a shortened form of Moreland a diminutive of Old French more ‘Moor’ (see More ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Norland, Marland, Moreland, Borland, Moland, Dorland, Rowland

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You can see how Morland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Morland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 13 Morland families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Morland's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Morland families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Morland. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Morland. For the veterans among your Morland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Morland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Morland census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Morland

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Morland. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Morland. For the veterans among your Morland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Morland lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Morland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Morland in 1953 was 69, and 76 in 2004.

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