2000
#10,655
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,756
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.02
Rare Last name
Eveland
Derived from a place name meaning "land by the water" or "low-lying land prone to flooding" in Dutch.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,949 Americans carry the last name Eveland. That puts it at #11,668 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.86 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 116,227 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Eveland surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.9K
1 in 116,227
Census rank
#11,668
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.6K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,572 bearers of the surname Eveland in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.86 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 11668th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Eveland, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (2.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Eveland
The surname Eveland is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old German words "eben" meaning "even" or "level" and "land" meaning "land" or "region." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a flat or level area of land.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Eveland surname can be found in the historical records of the town of Rostock, Germany, dating back to the 13th century. These records mention a certain Henricus Eveland, who was a merchant and landowner in the region.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the Eveland name appeared in various documents and manuscripts across different parts of Germany. For instance, in the 14th century, a monastery in the town of Weimar had a monk named Brother Eveland, who was renowned for his calligraphy skills.
As the Eveland family spread across Europe, different variations of the name emerged, such as Efelandt, Evelandt, and Evelant. In the 16th century, a notable figure with this surname was Hans Eveland, a German artist and engraver who was born in Nuremberg in 1536 and died in 1612.
Another significant individual with the Eveland name was Johann Eveland, a German composer and organist who lived from 1622 to 1678. He was known for his work in the court of the Duke of Saxe-Weimar and his contributions to the development of the Protestant church music tradition.
In the 18th century, the Eveland surname appeared in the records of the town of Saarbrücken, where a family with this name owned a successful brewery. One of the members of this family, Wilhelm Eveland (1745-1819), was a respected local politician and magistrate.
As time passed, the Eveland name spread to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, where it was sometimes anglicized to spellings like Evelyn or Evelyn. Despite the variations, the name's German origins and connection to the concept of level or even land remained a consistent theme throughout its history.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eveland
Among Census respondents with the surname Eveland, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (2.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Eveland bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Eveland surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.9% · 2,338
- Two or more races4.1% · 105
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 72
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 22
- Black or African American0.5% · 13
Timeline
Historical Census data for Eveland
Eveland appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,288
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,799
+43 bearers (+1.6%)
Per 100,000 0.95
Rank movement Down 633 places
2020
#11,668
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,572
-227 bearers (-8.1%)
Per 100,000 0.86
Rank movement Down 380 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #10,655 | 2,756 | 1.02 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,288 | 2,799 | 0.95 | +43 bearers (+1.6%) | Down 633 places |
| 2020 | #11,668 | 2,572 | 0.86 | -227 bearers (-8.1%) | Down 380 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Eveland surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,288 | #11,668 | -3.4% |
| Count | 2,799 | 2,572 | -8.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.95 | 0.86 | -9.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Eveland bearers went from 2,799 to 2,572 (-8.1% change). The surname moved down 380 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,288 to #11,668.
FAQ
Eveland surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Eveland?
Name Census estimates that about 2,949 living Americans carry the surname Eveland. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 116,227 residents.
How common is Eveland?
Eveland ranks #11,668 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.86 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,572 people with the surname Eveland. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,949), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.86 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.86 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Eveland.
Has Eveland become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Eveland went from 2,799 recorded bearers to 2,572. That is a decrease of 227 (-8.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,288 to #11,668.
What does the Census say about the background of Eveland?
Among Census respondents with the surname Eveland, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (2.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Eveland in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.9% (2,338 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Eveland appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.9%), Two or More Races (4.1%), Hispanic (2.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Eveland (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Eveland mean?
Derived from a place name meaning "land by the water" or "low-lying land prone to flooding" in Dutch. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Eveland (0.86 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Eveland?
Find out how many Americans have the surname Eveland on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.