Explore the Family Name Espeland

The meaning of Espeland

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms, notably in southwestern Norway, from Old Norse espi ‘aspen’ + land ‘land’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Berger, Jorgen, Lars, Obert.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Espeland has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 42,757th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 45,253rd position. This represents a change of -5.84 in ranking. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing this surname also fell from 477 in 2000 to 473 in 2010, marking a drop of -0.84. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Espeland surname per 100k people also decreased by 11.11% from 0.18 to 0.16 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,757	#45,253	-5.84%
Count	477	473	-0.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Espeland

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are no records of persons with the Espeland surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. The majority of individuals with the Espeland surname identify as White, although the proportion fell slightly from 97.06% in 2000 to 95.56% in 2010, a change of -1.55%. However, there was a significant increase in individuals identifying as having two or more ethnic identities, with the percentage rising dramatically from 1.26% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010, an increase of 168.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.06%	95.56%	-1.55%
Two or More Races	1.26%	3.38%	168.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%