Warland Surname History

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Etymology of Warland

What does the name Warland mean?

The distinguished English surname Warland is thought to be derived from "Warland," the name of a village in West Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Warland family

The surname Warland was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire, where the village of Warland is located. It was a common medieval practice to refer to a new resident of a city by the name of his hometown; thus, it is likely that the progenitor of the name Warland was a native of the town of Warland who had settled in another city.

Early History of the Warland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warland research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1573, 1583, 1601, 1666 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Warland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Warland, Worland and others.

Early Notables of the Warland family

the Warland family of Yorkshire

Migration of the Warland family to Ireland

Some of the Warland family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warland migration to the United States +

Warland Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Symon Warland, who immigrated to Nevis in 1664

Warland Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Warland, who was naturalized in Illinois in 1931

Warland migration to Australia +

Warland Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Warland, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Rajasthan" in 1838 1
Frances Warland, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Rajasthan" in 1838 1
Alice Warland, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Rajasthan" in 1838 1
Allen Warland, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Rajasthan" in 1838 1
Henry Warland, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Rajasthan" in 1838 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Warland (post 1700) +

Jon S Warland, Professor of Micrometeorology University of Guelph
Betsy Warland (b. 1946), well-known Canadian feminist poet, editor, essayist, and teacher
Dale Warland, music director and conductor of Dale Warland Singers, a 40-voice professional cappella choir

Sources +

State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAJASTHAN 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Rajasthan.htm