Explore the Family Name Hyland
The meaning of Hyland
1. Irish: Anglicized form either of Gaelic Ó hAoileáin (see Heelan) or Ó Faoláin (see Whelan). Excrescent final -d is often added to names Anglicized from Irish, especially when this brings them closer to an English word (see below). 2. English: topographic name for someone who lived either on a piece of enclosed land or a piece of high land, since Middle English he(i)gh, hege, hey(e) can represent either Old English gehæg, geheg ‘fence, enclosure’ or Old English hē(a)h ‘high’. 3. English: perhaps a habitational name from Hillam (Farm) in Flixton (Lancashire), from Old English hyll ‘hill’ + land ‘land’. This surname was taken to Northern Ireland, where it appears in the 18th century as Hillan, Hillen. 4. Americanized form of Norwegian Hylland and Høyland (see Hoyland). 5. Americanized form of Norwegian Hjalland: habitational name from the farm name Hjalland in Telemark, a compound of Old Norse hjallr ‘terrace, ledge’ and land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’. 6. Americanized form of Swedish Högland (see Hogland) or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname, or an adoption of the cognate English surname (see 2 above). This surname is today also found in Sweden, though it is very rare there; it was adopted in the early 20th century by a brother of a Swedish emigrant to the US bearing the Americanized surname Highland (or, according to some sources, Hyland). 7. Americanized form of German Heiland. Compare Highland. History: Lennart Hyland (1919–93), a Swedish radio and TV personality, was a son of Otto Hyland, the first bearer of the name Hyland in Sweden. Otto was the youngest of the four Andersson brothers and the only one who did not emigrate to the US. According to Lennart Hyland, one of the older Andersson brothers adopted the English surname Highland in the US, and Otto followed his example by taking the surname Hyland, a more Swedish-looking variant of Highland. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Kieran, Parnell, Seamus, Siobhan.
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How common is the last name Hyland in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hyland has seen a decrease in its rank in terms of popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 4187, but this had slipped to 4512 by 2010, marking a drop of 7.76 percent. Despite this, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly from 7850 in 2000 to 7862 in 2010. This represents a small rise of 0.15 percent. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also fell by 8.25 percent during this period, from 2.91 in 2000 to 2.67 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #4,187 | #4,512 | -7.76% |
| Count | 7,850 | 7,862 | 0.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 2.91 | 2.67 | -8.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hyland
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the largest percentage of individuals with the surname Hyland identify as White. However, this figure decreased from 92.92 percent in 2000 to 90.84 percent in 2010, suggesting a slight diversification in the ethnic identities associated with this surname. Meanwhile, there were increases in all other recorded ethnicities during this timeframe. The Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories saw the most significant growths at 49.78 percent and 65 percent respectively, although they still only comprise a small portion of individuals with this surname. The Asian/Pacific Islander category grew by 10.94 percent, while the Black category grew by 16.85 percent. Furthermore, those identifying as two or more races rose from 1.26 percent in 2000 to 1.55 percent in 2010, marking an increase of 23.02 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.92% | 90.84% | -2.24% |
| Hispanic | 2.25% | 3.37% | 49.78% |
| Black | 2.73% | 3.19% | 16.85% |
| Two or More Races | 1.26% | 1.55% | 23.02% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.64% | 0.71% | 10.94% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.2% | 0.33% | 65% |
Hyland ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Hyland is British & Irish, which comprises 56.6% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (17.0%) and Eastern European (7.2%). Additional ancestries include Scandinavian, Italian, Spanish & Portuguese, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Indigenous American.
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| ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
|---|---|
| British & Irish | 56.6% |
| French & German | 17.0% |
| Eastern European | 7.2% |
| Other | 19.3% |
Possible origins of the surname Hyland
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Hyland have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
| RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 83.00% |
| Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 83.00% |
| Greater London, United Kingdom | 83.00% |
| Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom | 83.00% |
| Merseyside, United Kingdom | 83.00% |
What Hyland haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Hyland is R-CTS241, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-CTS241 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include I-Y4751 and R-L21, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Dempsey, Mcginnis, Mccarty, Roark, Hennessey, Jack, Forsythe, Mcavoy, Cameron, Jamison.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Hyland surname are: H1, T2b, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Paternal Haplogroup Origins R-M343Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Hyland have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.
"Hyland" Surname 44.1%
23andMe Users 41.3%
Traits
Misophonia
When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.
"Hyland" Surname 24.7%
23andMe Users 27.9%
Habits
Sugary Drink
Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.
"Hyland" Surname 25.5%
23andMe Users 21.1%
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Hyland" Surname 18.6%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Hyland?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Hyland are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition