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England

The distinguished surname Freeland is Dutch in origin. It is most likely derived from the place name "Vreeland," which is itself derived from the Middle Dutch word "vrede," meaning "legal protection against armed violence." Thus, the town of Vreeland was probably located in an area protected by official restrictions on combat.

Early Origins of the Freeland family

The surname Freeland was first found in Holland, where the city of Vreeland is located, approximately halfway between Amsterdam and Utrecht. It is likely that the initial bearer of the name was a resident of the town of Vreeland.

Early History of the Freeland family

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Freeland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vreeland, Van Vreeland, Freeland and others.

Early Notables of the Freeland family

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Freeland Ranking

In the United States, the name Freeland is the 4,801^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Freeland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Freeland Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Freeland, who arrived in Virginia in 1636 2
William Freeland, who settled in Virginia in 1643
William Freeland, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1650 2
Robert Freeland, who landed in Maryland in 1669 2
Isaac Freeland, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 2

Freeland Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Freeland, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 2
Thomas Freeland who settled in New Hampshire in 1718

Freeland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Freeland, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 2
Tennant Freeland, who settled in Philadelphia in 1817
Mr. Freeland, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1822 2
James Freeland, who landed in New York, NY in 1846 2
S Freeland, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Freeland migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Freeland Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Hartman Freeland U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
Mr. Nicholas Freeland U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 3

Freeland migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Freeland Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Freeland, (MacFarlane) who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years , transported aboard the "Aurora" on 22nd April 1851, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Mr. Brian Lawson Freeland, English convict who was convicted in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England for 6 years, transported aboard the "Edwin Fox" on 24th August 1858, arriving in Western Australia, Australia

Freeland migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Freeland Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. James Freeland, (b. 1850), aged 23, Irish joiner from Armagh travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Surat" going to Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand in 1873, the ship sunk at the Catlins River all the passengers were transported to Dunedin via various rescure vessels 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Freeland (post 1700) +

Chrystia Freeland (b. 1968), Canadian Global Editor-at-Large of Reuters (2010), Canadian federal politician, 10th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (2019-), Minister of Finance (2020-)
Don Freeland (1925-2007), American racecar driver
Thornton Freeland (1898-1987), American film director who directed 26 British and American films
Ewing Young "Big 'un" Freeland (1887-1953), American football and baseball player and coach
Harold Freeland, American politician, Mayor of Kokomo, Indiana, 1939-42 6
Frank B. Freeland, American politician, Mayor of McAllen, Texas, 1923-29 6
Curtis Freeland, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Sturgis, Michigan; Elected 1919 6
Catherine R. Freeland, American Republican politician, Candidate for Mayor of Lansing, Michigan, 1946 ; Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Ingham County 1st District, 1948, 1950, 1952 6
Carl Wilford Freeland (1914-1978), American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Tyler County Democratic Party, 1961-63 6
Benjamin N. Freeland, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 40th District, 1903-06 6
... (Another 16 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html