Friedland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Friedland surname evolved from the popular German personal name Friederich.

Early Origins of the Friedland family

The surname Friedland was first found in East Prussia and Silesia. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Friedland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Friedland research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Friedland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Friedland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Freedman, Friedman, Freidman, Fried, Friedemann, Friedland, Fridman, Friedhof and many more.

Early Notables of the Friedland family

More information is included under the topic Early Friedland Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Friedland Ranking

In the United States, the name Friedland is the 18,705^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Friedland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Friedland Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ludwig Friedland, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Friedland (post 1700) +

Robert Martin Friedland (b. 1960), American international financier from Chicago, Illinois, according to Forbes Magazine, he has an estimated net worth of 1.3 billion
Walter M. Friedland, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 10th District, 1915 3
Samuel Friedland, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1935 3
Marc Friedland, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008 3
John C. Friedland, American Republican politician, Member of Illinois State House of Representatives 14th District; Elected 1940 3
David J. Friedland (b. 1937), American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey
Kevin Friedland (b. 1981), American soccer player
Bill Friedland (b. 1923), American folksinger and labor activist from Staten Island, NY
Valentin Friedland (1490-1556), German scholar and educationist of the Reformation
Dalia Friedland (b. 1935), Israeli actress and singer
... (Another 1 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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html