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ferland Name Meaning and History

Of French origin: possibly an Americanized spelling of Ferlin, from a term denoting a small weight, perhaps applied as a nickname for a slight person or a metonymic occupational name for someone whose work involved the making or use of weights.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Distribution of ferland Families in the US in 1920
Number of ferland families
 15-28
 6-14
 1-5
 0
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