Explore the Family Name Haugland

The meaning of Haugland

Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads so named, notably in southwestern Norway, from Old Norse haugr ‘hill, mound’ + land ‘farmstead, land’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Helmer, Magnar, Morten, Selmer, Sigfred, Svein.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Haugland has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Haugland was ranked 20,854 in popularity and by 2010 it had risen slightly to a ranking of 20,348. This represents a 2.43% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,177 to 1,306, representing a growth of 10.96%. However, despite these changes, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.44.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,854	#20,348	2.43%
Count	1,177	1,306	10.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.44	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haugland

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Haugland. From 2000 to 2010, there was a slight decrease (-1.08%) in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, while those identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 16.67%. The majority of individuals with the Haugland surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 95.33% to 94.03%. Hispanic representation within this surname group saw the most significant change with an increase of 45.70%. However, there was no recorded change in the number of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.33%	94.03%	-1.36%
Hispanic	2.21%	3.22%	45.7%
Two or More Races	1.44%	1.68%	16.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.93%	0.92%	-1.08%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%