Explore the Family Name Ulland

The meaning of Ulland

1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads probably named in Old Norse as Ullarland, denoting land dedicated to Ullr, a pagan god who originally occupied a place of great power in the Nordic pantheon, but was overtaken in importance by Odin at an early stage in history. Last element land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’. 2. German: variant of Uhland. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Borge, Britt, Oivind.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ulland saw a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ulland was ranked 54,522nd most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen slightly to rank 54,296th. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 354 in 2000 to 380 in 2010, an increase of 7.34%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,522	#54,296	0.41%
Count	354	380	7.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ulland

The ethnicity breakdown of the Ulland surname underwent a minor shift according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, nearly all (99.15%) identified with White ethnicity. By 2010, though still a large majority at 98.42%, there was a small decrease of 0.74%. Interestingly, the census for 2010 showed that a small percentage (1.32%) identified as Hispanic, a category that wasn't represented in the 2000 data. All other ethnic identities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, registered no change, remaining at zero both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.15%	98.42%	-0.74%
Hispanic	0%	1.32%	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%