Explore the Family Name Ritland
The meaning of Ritland
Norwegian: habitational name from any of the three farmsteads in Rogaland and Agder, named in Old Norse as Rísland, from hrís ‘brushwood’ + land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.
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How common is the last name Ritland in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ritland saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 73,412th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 82,044th position. This represented an 11.76% decrease in rank. The actual count of individuals with the Ritland surname likewise decreased during this time period, dropping 6.5% from 246 to 230. Consequently, the proportion of the surname per 100k people also declined by 11.11%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,412 | #82,044 | -11.76% |
| Count | 246 | 230 | -6.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ritland
On the matter of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that individuals with the Ritland surname are predominantly of white ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 97% of individuals with this surname identified as white, although there was a slight decrease from 97.97% to 97.83%. Notably, the 2010 Census showed a small presence of the Hispanic ethnicity among those with the Ritland surname, at 2.17%, which had not been reflected in the 2000 data. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, or among individuals identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.97% | 97.83% | -0.14% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.17% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |