TheNameDBFriedlander
TopographicMeaning
A person from Friedland or a dweller in a peaceful land.
Etymology
Composed of Fried (peace) and Lander (land/country), or derived from Friedland, a region in East Prussia. The suffix -er indicates a person from that place.
About the Friedlander Surname
This surname became particularly prominent among Ashkenazi Jewish families in the 18th and 19th centuries. It reflects both geographical origins and the Jewish naming tradition of adopting place-based surnames.
Distribution
Common among Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe, also found in Germany.
Notable Bearers
David Friedlander (Jewish philosopher), various 20th-century academics and professionals