Explore the Family Name Nordling

The meaning of Nordling

Swedish: ornamental name formed with norr, nord ‘north’ + the suffix -ling ‘belonging to’. It could have also been adopted as a topographic name by someone who lived to the north of a settlement or had come there from the north. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Swen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nordling was ranked 40,019th in popularity in 2000 and 41,100th in 2010, marking a slight decrease of 2.7%. The count of individuals with this surname rose slightly from 516 in 2000 to 530 in 2010, indicating a growth of 2.71%. However, the proportion per 100k people saw a decrease of 5.26%, moving from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#40,019#41,100-2.7%
Count5165302.71%
Proportion per 100k0.190.18-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nordling

With regards to ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Nordling surname identified as White, with 96.32% in 2000 and 96.04% in 2010. This reflects a minor decline of 0.29%. A small percentage identified themselves as belonging to two or more races; this group saw an increase from 1.74% in 2000 to 2.08% in 2010, a rise of 19.54%. The Hispanic population under this surname appeared in 2010 statistics at 1.13%, while no change was reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities over the decade.

20002010Change
White96.32%96.04%-0.29%
Two or More Races1.74%2.08%19.54%
Hispanic0%1.13%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%