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

Nordlund, 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 Nordlund surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nordlund in America

Nordlund is the 25202nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nordlund surname appeared 983 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 Nordlund.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nordlund 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 Nordlund

The surname Nordlund has its origins in Sweden, tracing back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old Swedish words "norr" meaning north and "lund" meaning grove or small wood. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a small northern forest or wooded area.

Nordlund first appeared in historical records in the late 13th century, with mentions of individuals bearing this name in various Swedish parish registers and tax rolls. Early spellings included Norrlund, Norrland, and Norrlander before the modern form of Nordlund became standardized.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nordlund can be found in a 1387 document from the town of Söderköping, which mentions a landowner named Erik Nordlund. In the 16th century, a farmer named Olof Nordlund was listed in the parish records of Västra Eneby in Östergötland County.

The Nordlund name has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 17th century, Johan Nordlund (1630-1706) was a Swedish clergyman and author who served as the rector of the Strängnäs Gymnasium. Another prominent figure was Carl Gustaf Nordlund (1753-1833), a Swedish military officer and cartographer who produced maps of Finland during the Finnish War.

In the 19th century, Gustaf Adolf Nordlund (1824-1892) was a Swedish architect known for designing several churches and public buildings in Stockholm. Meanwhile, Axel Nordlund (1869-1935) was a Finnish journalist and politician who served as a member of the Parliament of Finland.

More recently, Sven Nordlund (1914-2004) was a Swedish athlete who competed in the men's decathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He later became a successful businessman and philanthropist.

While the Nordlund name has its roots in Sweden, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration to North America and other regions. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in Scandinavia, where it was likely associated with individuals residing in or near northern wooded areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nordlund

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

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

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