Explore the Family Name Markland

The meaning of Markland

English: habitational name from a place in the parish of Wigan (now in Greater Manchester). The placename appears to derive from Old English mearc ‘mark, boundary’ + lanu ‘lane, narrow road’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Markland has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Markland was ranked 11,971 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 11,179. This represents an increase of approximately 6.62%. Similarly, the absolute count of people with this surname also grew from 2,394 to 2,829, marking an increase of 18.17%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Markland per 100,000 people rose from 0.89 to 0.96 during this same period, demonstrating a 7.87% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,971	#11,179	6.62%
Count	2,394	2,829	18.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	0.96	7.87%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Markland

In terms of ethnic identity, the Markland surname showed some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 83.04% to 78.01%, while the proportion of Black individuals increased from 11.70% to 15.59%. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw a significant rise, jumping from 2.13% to 3.43%. However, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased, dropping from 0.54% to 0.35% and 1.00% to 0.46% respectively. The group identifying with two or more races saw an increase from 1.59% to 2.16%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.04%	78.01%	-6.06%
Black	11.7%	15.59%	33.25%
Hispanic	2.13%	3.43%	61.03%
Two or More Races	1.59%	2.16%	35.85%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	0.46%	-54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	0.35%	-35.19%