Explore the Family Name Hadland

The meaning of Hadland

1. English (Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Northamptonshire): possibly a topographic name, a form of Middle English hed-land, -lond ‘headland, strip of land at the edge of a field where the plow was turned’, or ‘promontory’; or from a minor place with such a name, e.g. Headland in Dilwyn (Herefordshire). But the name Headland is found mainly in eastern England. 2. Norwegian, in Rogaland: from the name of several farms, Old Norse hallr ‘sloping’, ‘inclining’ + land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hadland experienced a fall in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hadland was the 76,946th most popular surname, with 232 instances recorded. By 2010, it had slipped to the 81,772nd position, with its count slightly decreasing to 231. This represented a change of -6.27 in rank and -0.43 in count. Consequently, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also dropped by 11.11% over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,946	#81,772	-6.27%
Count	232	231	-0.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hadland

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the Hadland surname predominantly identifies as White, though there was a slight decrease of 1.79% from 97.41% in 2000 to 95.67% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, people of two or more races, Hispanics, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year. The lack of diversity in ethnic identity may be due to various factors, including migration patterns and intermarriage rates.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.41%	95.67%	-1.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%