Explore the Family Name Stangeland

The meaning of Stangeland

Norwegian: habitational name from any of the six farmsteads in Rogaland and Hordaland named in Old Norse as Stangaland, from stǫng ‘pole, bar, rod’ + land ‘(piece of) land, farm’; the significance of this is not clear, but see Stang. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Sig, Lars, Nils, Thoralf.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Stangeland has remained relatively steady over the past decade. In 2000, the Stangeland family name ranked 36,956 in the United States, and by 2010 it had shifted slightly to a rank of 37,029, representing a minimal decrease of 0.2%. The actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 569 to 603, indicating a growth rate of approximately 6%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,956	#37,029	-0.2%
Count	569	603	5.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.2	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stangeland

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the surname Stangeland identify as White, accounting for 95.02% in 2010, down slightly from 95.43% in 2000. Those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase, jumping 46.84% from 1.58% in 2000 to 2.32% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of Hispanic individuals with this surname also rose by 34.96%, although they only make up a small percentage (1.66%) of those bearing the Stangeland name. Conversely, the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a decline of nearly 21%. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.43%	95.02%	-0.43%
Two or More Races	1.58%	2.32%	46.84%
Hispanic	1.23%	1.66%	34.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.05%	0.83%	-20.95%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%