Norwegian: habitational name from either of two farmsteads in southwestern Norway probably so named from the Old Norse personal name Sóli + land ‘farm’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Soland family from?
You can see how Soland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Soland families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Soland family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Soland's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Soland families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Soland surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Soland. 39% of Soland men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Soland women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Soland were Janitor and Student Nurse. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Soland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Soland in 1956 was 57, and 77 in 2004.