Explore the Family Name Handeland

The meaning of Handeland

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway. The first element is probably from Old Norse hanga ‘to hang’, with reference to a steep cliff or mountain with a farmstead (land) beneath. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Einer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Handeland has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 52,174th most common surname and by 2010 it had moved up to the 52,037th spot, showing a positive change of 0.26 percent. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 374 in 2000 to 399 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 6.68 percent. However, the proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 remained constant at 0.14 for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,174	#52,037	0.26%
Count	374	399	6.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Handeland

The ethnicity table reveals that the majority of people with the surname Handeland identify themselves as White. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, this group saw a slight decrease from 97.33 percent in 2000 to 94.24 percent in 2010. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in either year. The percentage of those claiming American Indian and Alaskan Native heritage increased significantly from 2.41 percent in 2000 to 4.26 percent in 2010, indicating a rise of 76.76 percent. In 2010, there was also a small population of 1.25 percent who identified as being of two or more races, which was not recorded in the 2000 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.33%	94.24%	-3.17%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.41%	4.26%	76.76%
Two or More Races	0%	1.25%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%