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

Moland, 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 Moland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moland in America

Moland is the 39419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moland surname appeared 558 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 Moland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moland 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 Moland

The surname MOLAND is of Norwegian origin, with its roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old Norse words "mó," meaning "muddy soil," and "land," referring to a piece of land or territory. This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with someone who lived on or owned a muddy or marshy area of land.

The earliest recorded instances of the name MOLAND can be found in Norwegian church records and census documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. During this period, variations in spelling were common, with the name appearing as Mooland, Molandt, and Molande, among others.

One notable historical reference to the name MOLAND is in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of Norwegian medieval documents dating back to the 12th century. In this collection, there is a mention of a person named Thorstein Moland, who was involved in a land dispute in the year 1348.

The name MOLAND has also been linked to several place names in Norway, such as Moland in Vestfold county and Moland in Rogaland county. These place names likely predate the surname and may have influenced its development.

Among the notable individuals who have borne the surname MOLAND throughout history are:

1. Hans Moland (1568-1634), a Norwegian Lutheran clergyman and writer who served as the Bishop of Stavanger.
2. Nils Moland (1790-1865), a Norwegian farmer and politician who served as a member of the Storting, the Norwegian parliament.
3. Edvard Moland (1868-1945), a Norwegian painter and illustrator known for his depictions of Norwegian landscapes and rural life.
4. Håvard Moland (1901-1980), a Norwegian architect who designed several prominent buildings in Oslo, including the Frogner Church.
5. Hans Petter Moland (born 1955), a Norwegian film director and screenwriter known for his dark comedies and crime films, such as "Aberdeen" (2000) and "Kraftidioten" (2014).

While the surname MOLAND has its roots in Norway, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration and cultural exchange. However, the historical and linguistic origins of the name remain firmly rooted in the Norwegian heritage and landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moland

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

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

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