Find out how popular the last name Drangstveit is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Drangstveit.

Drangstveit, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Drangstveit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Drangstveit in America

Drangstveit is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Drangstveit surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Drangstveit.

The history of the last name Drangstveit

The surname DRANGSTVEIT is of Norwegian origin, originating in the area around the district of Ryfylke in the southwestern part of the country. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name itself is derived from the Old Norse words "drangr", meaning a steep rock or cliff, and "veit", meaning a meadow or pasture. This suggests that the name likely referred to a person who lived near a steep cliff or rocky outcrop in a pasture or meadow area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of Norwegian historical documents dating back to the 12th century. In a document from 1387, a man named Orm Drangstveit is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the Ryfylke area.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name appears in various records and documents related to the Ryfylke region. One notable bearer of the name was Olav Drangstveit (1565-1638), a local landowner and farmer who played a significant role in the development of agriculture in the area.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Drangstveit family migrated to the Hardanger region, further north in western Norway. Here, the name was sometimes spelled as "Drangedal" or "Drangetveit". One prominent individual from this branch was Hans Drangedal (1728-1804), a respected farmer and community leader.

Another notable figure with the surname DRANGSTVEIT was Ingeborg Drangstveit (1842-1920), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights in Norway. She was instrumental in establishing several schools for girls and fought for equal educational opportunities for women.

As the name spread beyond its original region, it underwent various spelling variations, including "Drangetveit", "Drangedal", and "Drangeveit". However, the core meaning and origin remained tied to the geographic features of the Ryfylke area, where the name first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Drangstveit

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Drangstveit.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Drangstveit was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Drangstveit was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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