Explore the Family Name Ueland

The meaning of Ueland

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named in Rogaland. The first element is perhaps from Old Norse úfr ‘horned owl’; the second element is land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’. Some characteristic forenames: German Arnulf.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ueland experienced a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped slightly from 54,522 to 54,530, representing a small decline of 0.01%. However, countering this minor dip in rank, there was an increase in the number of individuals with this surname, with the count rising from 354 to 378, reflecting a growth rate of 6.78%. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 remained stable at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,522	#54,530	-0.01%
Count	354	378	6.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ueland

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ueland also underwent changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (94.35%), which dipped modestly to 93.39% by 2010. During this decade, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic more than doubled from 1.41% to 3.44%. The percentage of people with this surname who reported being of two or more races notably decreased by 48.03%, from 2.54% to 1.32%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.35%	93.39%	-1.02%
Hispanic	1.41%	3.44%	143.97%
Two or More Races	2.54%	1.32%	-48.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%