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

Underland, 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 Underland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Underland in America

Underland is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Underland surname appeared 145 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 Underland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Underland 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 Underland

The surname UNDERLAND originated in England during the late medieval period, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "under" meaning "below" and "land" referring to a piece of land or territory. This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked on lower-lying land, perhaps in a valley or near a river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname UNDERLAND can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a John Underland is listed as a taxpayer. The name also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, the UNDERLAND surname was particularly concentrated in the counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, with variations in spelling including Underland, Underlande, and Underlond. During this time, the name was sometimes associated with specific place names, such as Underhill or Underhay, which may have been the original locations from which the surname derived.

Notable individuals with the surname UNDERLAND throughout history include:

1. Thomas Underland (c. 1540-1602), an English clergyman and philosopher who served as the Rector of Thruxton in Hampshire.
2. Elizabeth Underland (1578-1647), a wealthy landowner and benefactor from Gloucestershire, who endowed several charitable institutions in her will.
3. John Underland (1622-1694), a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, known for his involvement in the local wool trade.
4. William Underland (1670-1732), a surveyor and cartographer who produced several detailed maps of the Welsh Marches region.
5. Mary Underland (1795-1869), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's education, who founded a girls' school in Bath.

While the UNDERLAND surname is not among the most common in England, it has endured for centuries and can be traced back to its origins in the medieval period, when it likely referred to the geographical location or occupation of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Underland

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

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

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