Explore the Family Name Edling

The meaning of Edling

1. German: status name derived from Middle High German edel ‘noble’ (see Edelman). 2. Swedish: ornamental name from an altered form of ädling ‘nobleman’, or an ornamental or habitational name formed with the (placename) element ed ‘passage, isthmus’ + the suffix -ling ‘belonging to’. 3. English (Leicestershire): variant of Edlin. This surname is very rare in Britain. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Nils. German Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Edling witnessed a rise between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 45,651st in 2000, it rose to 42,094th in 2010, marking a 7.79% increase. The number of people carrying the Edling surname also saw an increase during this period, moving from 441 in 2000 to 516 in 2010, a substantial 17.01% hike. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people with this surname rose by 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,651	#42,094	7.79%
Count	441	516	17.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.17	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Edling

In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, a vast majority of individuals with the Edling surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 98.87% declared themselves as White, whereas in 2010, this number slightly decreased to 96.90%, reflecting a change of -1.99%. Interestingly, there was a slight emergence of Hispanic representation among individuals with the Edling surname in 2010, with 1.55% identifying as such. There were no significant changes in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.87%	96.9%	-1.99%
Hispanic	0%	1.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%