Explore the Family Name Urdahl
The meaning of Urdahl
Norwegian: habitational name from any of the seven farmsteads named Urdahl, most of them originally named in Old Norse as Urthadalr, from urth ‘scree, rock-strewn slope’ + dalr ‘valley’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nordeen, Steinar.
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How common is the last name Urdahl in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Urdahl has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62775th, but by 2010, it climbed to 62714th position showing an incremental change of 0.1. The number of people carrying this surname also grew from 298 in 2000 to 319 in 2010, representing a 7.05% growth in that decade. Despite these changes, the proportion of the Urdahl surname per 100,000 people remained static at 0.11 over the ten years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,775 | #62,714 | 0.1% |
| Count | 298 | 319 | 7.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Urdahl
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Urdahl surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. This group constituted 97.32% in 2000, which slightly decreased to 96.24% in 2010. In contrast, there were no identified individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities bearing the Urdahl surname in either census year. However, there was a small emergence of individuals who identified with two or more races, which accounted for 1.57% of people with the Urdahl surname in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.32% | 96.24% | -1.11% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.57% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |