Hyland
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- A Scottish and English topographic surname, from Old English hēah (“high”) or hīeġ (“hay”) + land (“land”).
- A reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAoileáin, a variant of Ó Faoláin, from which Whelan.
Proper noun
Hyland (plural Hylands)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hyland is the 4512th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7862 individuals. Hyland is most common among White (90.84%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hyland”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 221.
Anagrams
- handly