Explore the Family Name Odland

The meaning of Odland

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in Rogaland and Hordaland named Odland, from Old Norse Árland, a compound of á ‘small river’ (or another first element of uncertain origin) + land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’. In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the cognate Aadland. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjarne, Einar, Inger, Ingvald, Ole.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Odland saw a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 41,203rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 40,610th position, marking a 1.44% change. As for the count of individuals with this surname, it also increased over this decade, going from 499 in 2000 to 538 in 2010, which is a 7.82% growth. Despite these changes, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained stable, at 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#41,203#40,6101.44%
Count4995387.82%
Proportion per 100k0.180.180%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Odland

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Odland, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, predominantly belongs to the White ethnicity, with 96.59% recorded in 2000, slightly decreasing to 95.91% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also rose from 1.40% to 1.86%, showing a 32.86% change. In 2000 there was a 1% representation of this surname within the Black community, but no representation was reported in 2010. There was no data available for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities for either year, indicating that individuals with the Odland surname did not identify with these ethnic groups during the census periods.

20002010Change
White96.59%95.91%-0.7%
Two or More Races1.4%1.86%32.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black1%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%