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

Nieland, 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 Nieland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nieland in America

Nieland is the 30076th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nieland surname appeared 780 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 Nieland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nieland 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 Nieland

The surname Nieland is of Dutch origin, with its roots tracing back to the Netherlands during the early medieval period. The name is believed to have originated from the Dutch place name "Nieuw-land," which translates to "new land" or "newly cultivated land." This suggests that the Nieland family may have been among the early settlers or landowners in a recently developed or reclaimed area of the Netherlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Nieland can be found in the Dutch city of Utrecht, where a certain Gerrit Nieland is mentioned in a municipal record dated 1457. This document suggests that the Nieland family had already established a presence in the region by the mid-15th century.

The Nieland surname also appears in several historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland. For instance, a merchant named Pieter Nieland is listed in the records of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1602, indicating the family's involvement in the lucrative spice trade during the Dutch Golden Age.

In the annals of Dutch art history, the name Nieland is associated with the renowned painter Aert Pietersz Nieland, who lived from 1580 to 1652. Nieland was a master of still life and genre paintings, and his works are preserved in various prestigious museums across Europe, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

Another notable figure bearing the Nieland surname was Jan Nieland (1619-1678), a Dutch theologian and professor at the University of Utrecht. Nieland played a significant role in the theological debates of his time, particularly concerning the interpretation of Calvinist doctrine.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Nieland family continued to leave its mark in various fields. One such individual was Jacobus Nieland (1748-1823), a prominent Dutch architect who designed several noteworthy buildings, including the Oude Kerk in Delft and the Westerkerk in Amsterdam.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded, the Nieland name also found its way to other parts of the world. For example, in the late 19th century, a plantation owner named Willem Nieland is recorded as having settled in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), where he established a successful spice and coffee plantation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nieland

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

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

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