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

Omlid, 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 Omlid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Omlid in America

Omlid is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Omlid surname appeared 160 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 Omlid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Omlid 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 Omlid

The surname Omlid originated in Norway during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old Norse word "omlid," which means "steep slope" or "hillside." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a steep hill or mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Omlid can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents dating back to the 13th century. In this collection, there is a reference to a person named Thorstein Omlid, who lived in the region of Valdres in the late 1200s.

During the 16th century, the name Omlid appeared in several Norwegian farm registers and land records. For example, in 1567, a farm called "Omlid" was mentioned in the records of the parish of Voss in western Norway.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Omlid was Nils Omlid, a farmer and landowner from the village of Sande in Vestfold County. He was born around 1620 and played a significant role in the local community.

Another prominent individual with the Omlid surname was Hans Omlid, a Norwegian writer and poet who lived from 1832 to 1901. He was born in the town of Bø in Telemark and is known for his collection of poems titled "Fraa Bygdom og Utmark" (From Village and Wilderness), published in 1892.

In the late 19th century, the name Omlid was also found in the records of Norwegian immigrants to the United States. One such person was Ole Omlid, who was born in 1856 in the village of Seljord, Norway, and later immigrated to Minnesota in the 1880s.

Another notable individual with the Omlid surname was Knut Omlid, a Norwegian historian and genealogist who lived from 1888 to 1962. He published several books on Norwegian local history and genealogy, including "Slekter fra Seljord" (Families from Seljord), which focused on families from the Seljord region of Norway.

While the surname Omlid is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history rooted in the mountainous regions of Norway, reflecting the country's rugged landscape and the lives of those who lived in close proximity to steep slopes and hillsides.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Omlid

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

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

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