Explore the Family Name Melland
The meaning of Melland
1. Norwegian: variant of Meland. 2. English (Derbyshire and Lancashire): variant of Mayland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Melland in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Melland has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010, dropping 1.55 ranking spots from 44,654 to 45,347. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with the surname Melland actually increased by 4.19% during this period, with 472 instances in 2010 compared to 453 in 2000. However, as a proportion per 100,000 people, Melland saw a decline of 5.88%, indicating that while there were more Mellands in 2010, the name was less common overall compared to the total U.S. population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,654 | #45,347 | -1.55% |
| Count | 453 | 472 | 4.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Melland
The ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Melland has also seen changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Mellands are identified as White, although this proportion decreased slightly from 97.13% in 2000 to 93.22% in 2010. During the same period, new instances of Mellands identifying as Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those reporting two or more races appeared, representing 1.91%, 1.06%, and 3.18% of Mellands respectively in 2010. No Mellands identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.13% | 93.22% | -4.03% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.18% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.91% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.06% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |