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

Rylander, 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 Rylander surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rylander in America

Rylander is the 23604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rylander surname appeared 1,075 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 Rylander.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rylander 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 Rylander

The surname Rylander is of Swedish origin, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Swedish word "ryland," which means "cleared land" or "cultivated land." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived on or worked on such land.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Rylander can be found in Swedish parish records from the late 1500s and early 1600s. One of the first known bearers of the name was Johan Rylander, born in 1598 in Västra Götaland County, Sweden.

In the 17th century, the name Rylander was primarily concentrated in the central and western regions of Sweden, particularly in the provinces of Västergötland and Värmland. It was during this time that the name began to spread to other parts of the country.

A notable historical figure with the surname Rylander was Matthias Rylander, a Swedish clergyman and author who lived from 1695 to 1771. He served as a vicar in the parish of Torsö, Bohuslän, and wrote several religious works.

Another prominent individual bearing the name was Olof Rylander, a Swedish politician and lawyer who lived from 1801 to 1867. He served as a member of the Swedish Riksdag (parliament) and was instrumental in the drafting of the Swedish Code of Judicial Procedure.

In the 19th century, the name Rylander began to appear in other parts of the world, likely due to Swedish immigration. One example is Carl Rylander, a Swedish-American artist born in 1855 in Karlshamn, Sweden, who later settled in Chicago, United States.

Axel Rylander, a Swedish-born American inventor and entrepreneur, lived from 1880 to 1954. He is best known for developing the first commercially successful rotary oil seal, which revolutionized the automotive industry.

Lastly, Göran Rylander, a Swedish diplomat and author, was born in 1923 and served as Sweden's ambassador to several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. He wrote several books on international relations and diplomacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rylander

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

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

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