Explore the Family Name Aadland

The meaning of Aadland

Norwegian (also Ådland): habitational name from a place called Ådland, from Old Norse Árland, a compound of á ‘small river’ (or another first element of uncertain origin) + land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’. Compare Odland. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Lars, Oyvind.

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How common is the last name Aadland in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Aadland surname has maintained a steady popularity over the years. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 55,376 and by 2010 it moved up slightly to the rank of 54,990, marking a growth rate of 0.7%. This slight increase in rank is also reflected in the count of people bearing the Aadland surname, which grew from 347 in 2000 to 374 in 2010, a change of approximately 7.78%. The proportion per 100k people remained consistent over the decade at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,376	#54,990	0.7%
Count	347	374	7.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aadland

The ethnic identity associated with the Aadland surname has experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority (approximately 91.64% in 2000 and 87.97% in 2010) identify as White, there's been an increase in those identifying with two or more races, from 2.88% in 2000 to 5.08% in 2010. There's been a noticeable decrease in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, dropping from 1.44% in 2000 to zero in 2010. However, there has been an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, increasing from zero in 2000 to 2.41% in 2010. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a small increase from 3.17% in 2000 to 3.48% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.64%	87.97%	-4%
Two or More Races	2.88%	5.08%	76.39%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.17%	3.48%	9.78%
Hispanic	0%	2.41%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.44%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%