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

Olund, 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 Olund surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olund in America

Olund is the 48060th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olund surname appeared 440 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 Olund.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olund 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 Olund

The surname Olund has its origins in Scandinavia, specifically in Sweden and Norway. It is believed to have emerged sometime around the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Old Norse word "olund," which means "small island" or "islet."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Olund can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of Norwegian diplomatic documents dating back to the 12th century. In this collection, there is a reference to a person named "Olund Sigurdsson," who lived in the region of Trøndelag, Norway, during the late 12th century.

Another historical reference to the name Olund can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of literary works that date back to the 13th and 14th centuries. In the Saga of Grettir the Strong, there is a character named "Olund the Unruly," who was known for his rebellious nature and his involvement in various conflicts.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the surname Olund was Olof Olund, a Swedish farmer who lived in the village of Bjursås, Dalarna, in the late 16th century. Olof Olund is mentioned in several local records and is believed to have been born around 1550.

In the 17th century, there was a notable individual named Hans Olund, who was a merchant and ship owner from the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. Hans Olund was born in 1625 and played a significant role in the development of Gothenburg's maritime trade during the latter half of the 17th century.

Another notable bearer of the surname Olund was Nils Olund, a Swedish military officer who served in the Great Northern War (1700-1721). Nils Olund was born in 1680 and participated in several battles against the Russian and Danish forces during the war.

In the 19th century, there was a Swedish artist named Carl Olund (1804-1875), who was known for his landscape paintings and depictions of rural life in Sweden. Carl Olund's works were highly regarded during his lifetime and are now part of several museum collections in Sweden.

The name Olund can also be found in various place names throughout Scandinavia, such as Olundsholm (an island in the Stockholm archipelago) and Olundstorp (a village in Skåne, Sweden). These place names likely derive from the same Old Norse root as the surname Olund.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olund

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

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

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