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

Norling, 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 Norling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Norling in America

Norling is the 23153rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Norling surname appeared 1,102 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 Norling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Norling 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 Norling

The surname Norling is of Scandinavian origin, particularly from Sweden and Norway. It likely emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Old Norse words "norr" meaning "north" and "ling" meaning "heathland" or "meadow." This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived in a northern meadow or heathland region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Norling can be found in the Swedish Census Rolls of 1540, where a Knut Norling is listed as a resident of Värmland County. In Norway, the name appears in the Stavanger Census of 1601, where a Torbjoern Norling is recorded as a farmer in the Ryfylke region.

The Norling name is also found in some historical documents from the 17th century. For example, a Hans Norling is mentioned in the parish records of Mora, Sweden, in 1632. Additionally, a Nils Norling is listed as a soldier in the Swedish Army during the Scanian War against Denmark in the 1670s.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was the Swedish botanist and explorer Pehr Norling (1719-1788), who participated in several scientific expeditions to the Arctic regions and made significant contributions to the study of plant life in northern Scandinavia.

Another prominent Norling was the Norwegian artist and illustrator Theodor Norling (1828-1888), who is renowned for his intricate wood engravings and illustrations of Norwegian folklore and landscapes. His works were widely published in books and magazines during the 19th century.

In the 20th century, Gunnar Norling (1904-1983) was a Swedish businessman and industrialist who founded the successful Norling Consulting Group, which specialized in management consulting and business development.

Lastly, the American author and journalist Janice Norling (1933-2016) gained recognition for her books on the history and culture of the Pacific Northwest region, including "Windows of Brimnes: An American in Iceland" and "Maverick Sea Fairer: Confederacy Grey at Sea."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Norling

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

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

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