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

Fladland, 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 Fladland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fladland in America

Fladland is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fladland surname appeared 134 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 Fladland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fladland to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fladland

The surname Fladland is of Norwegian origin, originating from the region of Vestfold in southern Norway. It is believed to have emerged sometime in the 16th or 17th century. The name is derived from the Old Norse words "flatr" meaning flat or level, and "land" meaning land or terrain. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived on or owned flat or level land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fladland can be found in the Norwegian Census of 1801, where it appears as "Flatland". It is speculated that the spelling may have evolved over time to its current form, Fladland. The name is also closely related to the Danish surname "Fladeland", which shares a similar linguistic origin.

In the late 19th century, a notable bearer of the Fladland name was Nils Fladland (1858-1937), a Norwegian-American farmer and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1891 to 1892. Another early bearer was Ole Fladland (1867-1945), a Norwegian-American Lutheran minister and author who served as the president of Augsburg Seminary (now Augsburg University) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1911 to 1923.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in its current spelling can be found in the birth records of Halvor Fladland, born in 1854 in Sauherad, Telemark, Norway. His son, Halvor Fladland (1881-1962), later immigrated to the United States and settled in North Dakota, where he worked as a farmer and businessman.

Another notable bearer was Sigurd Fladland (1901-1972), a Norwegian-American Lutheran minister and author who served as the president of Augsburg College (now Augsburg University) from 1948 to 1963. He was also a prominent figure in the Norwegian-American community and played a significant role in promoting Norwegian culture and heritage in the United States.

Throughout history, the Fladland name has been associated with various occupations, including farming, politics, and religious leadership, particularly within the Norwegian-American community in the Midwestern United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fladland

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

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 Fladland 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fladland has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Fladland was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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