Explore the Family Name Mayland
The meaning of Mayland
English (Yorkshire): 1. habitational name from any of the places so called in Essex and Durham. The Essex placename may derive from Old English mægthe ‘mayweed’ + land ‘land’ or from Old English ēg-land ‘island’ with initial m- carried over from a preceding thǣm (the dative case of the definite article). The Durham placename probably derives from the surname May + Middle English land ‘land’. There may have been some confusion with Malin. 2. variant of Malin.
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How common is the last name Mayland in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mayland dropped in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Originally ranked at 52935 in 2000, it fell to 64559 in 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 22%. The number of people with the Mayland name also diminished during this period, with a count of 367 in 2000 decreasing by over 16% to 308 in 2010. This led to a decline in the proportion per 100,000 people, from 0.14 to 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,935 | #64,559 | -21.96% |
| Count | 367 | 308 | -16.08% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.1 | -28.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mayland
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mayland underwent slight changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, individuals identifying as White represented 94.55% of those bearing the Mayland surname; this increased slightly to 96.10% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased from 2.18% to 1.95% over the same period. There were no reported cases of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The category of Two or More Races, which noted a 1.63% association in 2000, was not represented in the 2010 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.55% | 96.1% | 1.64% |
| Hispanic | 2.18% | 1.95% | -10.55% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.63% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |