Explore the Family Name Crosland

The meaning of Crosland

English (Yorkshire): variant of Crossland.

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

The surname Crosland, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 20,180 in popularity with a count of 1,228 bearers, making up approximately 0.46 people per 100,000 in the United States. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 21,759, with a slightly reduced count of 1,195 individuals, or roughly 0.41 people per 100,000. This marks a change of -7.82 in ranking and -2.69 in count, reflecting a dropping trend in the popularity of this surname over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,180	#21,759	-7.82%
Count	1,228	1,195	-2.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.41	-10.87%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crosland

In terms of ethnicity, the Census data reveals some shifts in the distribution of ethnic identities among those bearing the Crosland name. The majority identify as White, comprising 60.02% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 58.33% in 2010. Black identity also held steady, changing from 35.26% to 35.65%. Notably, those identifying with two or more races and Hispanic backgrounds saw increases of 57.97% and 73.85%, respectively, over the decade. Meanwhile, Asian/Pacific Islander representation fell by 26.32%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 16.67%. The data, however, does not specify whether these fluctuations are due to changes in self-identification or demographic shifts within the population.

	2000	2010	Change
White	60.02%	58.33%	-2.82%
Black	35.26%	35.65%	1.11%
Hispanic	1.3%	2.26%	73.85%
Two or More Races	1.38%	2.18%	57.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.14%	0.84%	-26.32%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.9%	0.75%	-16.67%