Explore the Family Name Nordland

The meaning of Nordland

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms named with nord ‘north’ + land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nordland has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 68,782nd most common surname, but by 2010, it climbed to being the 65,964th most common. This change in rank represents a 4.1% increase. Furthermore, the number of people with this surname also grew from 267 in 2000 to 300 in 2010, marking a 12.36% growth.

20002010Change
Rank#68,782#65,9644.1%
Count26730012.36%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nordland

Regarding ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Nordland surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 99.63% claimed this ethnic identity which slightly dropped by 3.64% to 96% in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% over the decade. However, there was a small rise in those identifying with two or more races, increasing to 2% in 2010 from no recorded percentage in 2000.

20002010Change
White99.63%96%-3.64%
Two or More Races0%2%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%