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

Grindeland, 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 Grindeland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grindeland in America

Grindeland is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grindeland surname appeared 228 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 Grindeland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grindeland 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 Grindeland

The surname GRINDELAND originated in Norway, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is derived from the Old Norse words "grind" meaning "fence" or "gate," and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a fenced area or a gated property.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name GRINDELAND can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents dating back to the 12th century. In this collection, there is a mention of a person named "Grindaland" in a document from the year 1283.

In the 16th century, the name GRINDELAND appeared in the parish records of the Stavanger region in western Norway. These records include entries for individuals such as Olav Grindeland (born around 1520) and Ingrid Grindeland (born around 1540).

During the 17th century, the GRINDELAND name was also found in the Bergen area of Norway. One notable individual from this period was Hans Grindeland (1645-1718), a merchant and ship owner who was involved in the lucrative trade between Norway and the Netherlands.

As Norwegians began to emigrate to other parts of the world, the GRINDELAND name spread to other countries. In the late 19th century, several individuals with this surname settled in the United States, particularly in the Midwestern states with large Norwegian-American communities.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname GRINDELAND. One example is the Norwegian author and poet Olav Grindeland (1908-1985), who wrote numerous works exploring themes of rural life and the natural world. Another notable figure was the American businessman and philanthropist Carl Grindeland (1912-2001), who founded a successful construction company and supported various charitable causes in his community.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grindeland

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

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

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