Explore the Family Name Piland

The meaning of Piland

English: unexplained. Compare Pyland and Pylant.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Piland has seen a minor decline in the past decade. In 2000, Piland was ranked 16,735th and dropped to 17,798th by 2010, reflecting a decrease of 6.35%. Despite this slight dip in rank, the count remained steady at 1,573 for both years. This suggests that while the proportion of people with the surname Piland per 100,000 decreased by 8.62%, the overall number of individuals bearing the name remained consistent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,735	#17,798	-6.35%
Count	1,573	1,573	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.53	-8.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piland

The Decennial U.S. Census data also sheds light on the diverse ethnicity of individuals carrying the surname Piland. The majority of people with this surname identify as White, although the percentage dipped slightly from 94.47% in 2000 to 93.20% in 2010. The percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw modest increases over the decade, from 0.51% to 0.57% and 0.76% to 0.89% respectively. Additionally, there was a considerable rise in those claiming two or more races, which increased by 54.29% in ten years. The Hispanic population also grew by 39.04%. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as Black decreased by 18.57%. These shifts reflect the changing ethnic identity landscape within the Piland surname population across the United States.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.47%	93.2%	-1.34%
Two or More Races	1.4%	2.16%	54.29%
Hispanic	1.46%	2.03%	39.04%
Black	1.4%	1.14%	-18.57%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.76%	0.89%	17.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	0.57%	11.76%