Explore the Family Name Soderlind

The meaning of Soderlind

Swedish (Söderlind): ornamental name composed of the elements söder ‘south’ + lind ‘lime, linden tree’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Per.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Soderlind experienced a noticeable decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Soderlind ranked 91,004 in terms of commonly used surnames but it dropped to 114,424 by 2010, representing a 25.74% change. Over the same period, the count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 188 to 153, marking an 18.62% reduction. Proportionally, for every 100,000 individuals in the population, there were 0.07 people named Soderlind in 2000, which fell to 0.05 in 2010, a decrease of 28.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,004	#114,424	-25.74%
Count	188	153	-18.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.05	-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Soderlind

Turning to ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Soderlind surname showed some changes in ethnic identity distributions over the decade. In 2000, 3.19% of those with this surname identified as Asian or Pacific Islander; however, this was no longer the case by 2010, as this group was no longer represented among those carrying the Soderlind name. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased slightly from 94.68% in 2000 to 97.39% in 2010, indicating a minor shift towards this ethnic identity. There were no reported instances of those with the Soderlind surname identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.68%	97.39%	2.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.19%	0%	-100%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%