Explore the Family Name Rodland

The meaning of Rodland

Norwegian (Rødland): habitational name from the farm name Rødland in Agder, a derivative of Old Norse rythja ‘clear’ referring to ‘cleared land, clearing’, or the farm name Røydland, also in Agder, a compound of Old Norse reyrr ‘rush’ (a plant) and land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’ (compare Rolland). In some names it is hard to distinguish between the Old Norse homographs reyrr ‘rush’ (a plant) and reyrr ‘heap of stones’ as in the farm name Røydland in Rogaland. Compare also Roland.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rodland has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 89,172nd most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to 94,730th, marking a 6.23% drop in its rank. The actual count of people with this surname remained steady at 193, meaning its proportion per 100,000 people also stayed consistent at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#89,172	#94,730	-6.23%
Count	193	193	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rodland

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rodland. There were no significant changes from 2000 to 2010, with the majority of individuals identifying as White — an increase from 94.3% to 96.37%. Meanwhile, there was a noticeable decrease in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, dropping from 4.15% to zero. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and those reporting two or more races all maintained a constant percentage of zero throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.3%	96.37%	2.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.15%	0%	0%