Orland Family History
Orland Name Meaning
Jewish (from Austrian Galicia and Ukraine): from German Ohrland ‘ear land’ one of the surnames randomly assigned by Austrian clerks. The choice of the surname could be influenced by the personal name Aaron . Norwegian (Ørland): habitational name from the farm name Ørland in Rogaland a compound of ør ‘alder (tree)’ and land ‘(piece of) land farmstead’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022