Explore the Family Name Kalland

The meaning of Kalland

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in Agder and western Norway named Kalland or Kaland, either from Old Norse Kalfaland, a compound of kalfr ‘calf’ + land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’, or from kalla ‘call’, denoting a place one calls for e.g. a boat ride or transportation across a river, + land. Compare Calland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kalland experienced a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Kalland ranked 80,502 in popularity and had 219 bearers in the United States. However, by 2010, the rank fell to 92,719 and the count reduced to 198 bearers, indicating a decrease of 15.18% in ranking and 9.59% in total count. The proportion per 100,000 people also dropped by 12.5%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,502	#92,719	-15.18%
Count	219	198	-9.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kalland

In terms of ethnic identity, the surname Kalland is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 96.35% of the bearers of this surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased slightly to 94.95% in 2010. There was a notable introduction of Hispanic ethnicity among the bearers of this surname in 2010, comprising 2.53% of the total, which was not present in 2000. For Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, there was no recorded change during this period, with some data suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.35%	94.95%	-1.45%
Hispanic	0%	2.53%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%