Explore the Family Name Worland

The meaning of Worland

English (Cambridge): of Norman origin, possibly a metathesized variant of Walrond (see Waldron).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Worland has seen a slight shift in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, Worland was ranked as the 28,674th most popular surname; by 2010, it had moved up to the 28,065th position, marking an increase of 2.12%. This rise in rank corresponded with a growth in the number of people carrying the surname from 782 in 2000 to 853 in 2010, an increase of 9.08%. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with the last name Worland remained steady at 0.29 per 100,000 persons.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,674	#28,065	2.12%
Count	782	853	9.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.29	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Worland

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Worland surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some change between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those bearing the surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 96.16% to 93.79% over the decade. There was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as having two or more ethnicities, rising from 0.90% to 2.34%. The percentage of those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander increased marginally from 0.90% to 0.94%, while those who identified as Hispanic saw a larger rise from 1.41% to 1.99%. The surname did not appear among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.16%	93.79%	-2.46%
Two or More Races	0.9%	2.34%	160%
Hispanic	1.41%	1.99%	41.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9%	0.94%	4.44%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%