Explore the Family Name Watland
The meaning of Watland
Norwegian: habitational name from any of eleven or so farmsteads in Agder and Vestlandet named Vatland, from Old Norse Vazland, a compound of vatn ‘water, lake’ + land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Watland in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Watland has experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it fell from being the 54,269th most popular name in 2000 to the 61,123rd in 2010, marking a decline of 12.63%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also dropped by 7.58%, from 356 in 2000 to 329 in 2010. In proportion to the population per 100,000 people, the presence of the Watland surname diminished by 15.38%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,269 | #61,123 | -12.63% |
| Count | 356 | 329 | -7.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.11 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Watland
The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity shows that the majority of individuals with the Watland surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a minor decrease from 96.91% to 93.92% over the decade. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities increased significantly from 1.4% to 2.13%. Interestingly, the data from 2010 also showed a new appearance of Hispanic identification at 2.13%, which was not recorded in the 2000 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.91% | 93.92% | -3.09% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 2.13% | 52.14% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.13% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |