Explore the Family Name Niland

The meaning of Niland

1. Altered form of Norwegian and Swedish Nyland. 2. Irish (Galway and Mayo): variant of Nealon. 3. Probably also an altered form of German or Dutch Nieland.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Niland saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Niland was the 25,123rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 28,437th, marking a 13.19% drop in rank. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Niland surname fell from 926 in 2000 to 839 in 2010, a decrease of 9.4%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased during this period, from 0.34 to 0.28, indicating a decrease of 17.65%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,123	#28,437	-13.19%
Count	926	839	-9.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.28	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Niland

When looking at the ethnic identity linked to the surname Niland, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that a vast majority of individuals identify as White, with a slight increase from 96.11% in 2000 to 96.66% in 2010. People identifying as Hispanic make up the next largest group, although their percentage experienced a minor decrease from 1.62% in 2000 to 1.43% in 2010. Those identifying as Black comprised a small portion and showed a marginal increase from 1.30% to 1.31% over the decade. Notably, no individuals with the surname Niland identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities were recorded in 2000, but no such data was recorded for 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.11%	96.66%	0.57%
Hispanic	1.62%	1.43%	-11.73%
Black	1.3%	1.31%	0.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.54%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%