Berland

== 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. === Anagrams === Brandel, Breland, brandle, Brandle, blander