Explore the Family Name Kelland

The meaning of Kelland

1. English (Devon): habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, apparently in Devon. 2. Americanized form of Norwegian Kjelland.

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

The popularity of the surname Kelland in the United States has shown a modest increase over the first decade of the 21st century, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 109,915 in terms of popularity and this number improved to 103,181 by 2010, indicating an upward shift of 6.13%. The count of individuals with this name also rose from 149 in 2000 to 174 in 2010, marking a growth of 16.78%. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#109,915	#103,181	6.13%
Count	149	174	16.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kelland

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Kelland surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, it is predominantly associated with those of White ethnicity. However, between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of individuals identified as White dropped slightly from 95.97% to 90.80%. During the same period, there was a small emergence of the surname among those identifying with two or more races, moving from 0% to 4.02%. Additionally, there were individuals who identified as Black carrying the Kelland surname by 2010, accounting for 3.45% of the population with that surname. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity with the Kelland surname in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.97%	90.8%	-5.39%
Two or More Races	0%	4.02%	0%
Black	0%	3.45%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%