Explore the Family Name Erlandson
The meaning of Erlandson
1. Americanized form (and a very rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Erlandsson: patronymic from the personal name Erland, from the Old Norse byname Erlandr, meaning ‘foreign, from a foreign country’. 2. Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Erlandsen, a cognate of 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erland, Erik, Lars, Mats, Alf, Alvar, Bjorn, Helmer, Iver, Nils, Sven.
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How common is the last name Erlandson in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Erlandson has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 13,628 to 14,434, marking a change of -5.91%. However, the count of individuals with this surname has actually increased by 1.37% during the same time period, going from 2,042 to 2,070. The proportion per 100k also saw a slight decrease of -7.89%, reducing from 0.76 to 0.7.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,628 | #14,434 | -5.91% |
| Count | 2,042 | 2,070 | 1.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.76 | 0.7 | -7.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Erlandson
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that over the years 2000 to 2010, there was an increase in the percentage of people with the Erlandson surname who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, with changes of 38.36% and 142.19% respectively. In contrast, those identifying as White decreased by -1.15%. Individuals identifying as Two or more races also saw a decrease of -20.47%. No changes were recorded for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.21% | 96.09% | -1.15% |
| Hispanic | 0.64% | 1.55% | 142.19% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.73% | 1.01% | 38.36% |
| Two or More Races | 1.27% | 1.01% | -20.47% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |