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

Wahlund, 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 Wahlund surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wahlund in America

Wahlund is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wahlund surname appeared 180 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 Wahlund.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wahlund 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 Wahlund

The surname Wahlund is of Swedish origin, derived from the Old Norse words "vahl" meaning "mound" and "lund" meaning "grove" or "meadow." It is believed to have originated in the 9th or 10th century as a place name referring to a settlement near a mound or hillock surrounded by groves or meadows.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Wahlund can be found in the 13th-century Swedish legal text "Västgötalagen," where it is mentioned as a farm or estate name. In the late medieval period, the name appears in various Swedish parish records and land registers, indicating its widespread use as a surname among landowners and farmers.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Wahlund was Olof Wahlund, a wealthy landowner and merchant who lived in the Swedish province of Västergötland in the 15th century. Another notable figure was Nils Wahlund (1546-1612), a prominent clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of Skara in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name Wahlund gained prominence with the birth of Erik Wahlund (1639-1707), a Swedish politician and statesman who served as the Governor of Stockholm. His son, Johan Wahlund (1677-1751), followed in his footsteps and became a respected diplomat and ambassador to several European courts.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Wahlund family produced several notable figures in various fields, including Gustaf Wahlund (1788-1854), a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Stockholm, and Carl Wahlund (1819-1892), a celebrated painter and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Sven Wahlund (1875-1963), a Swedish geneticist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of population genetics. His work on the Wahlund effect, which describes the reduction in heterozygosity in subdivided populations, is widely recognized and studied in the field of genetics.

While the name Wahlund has its roots in Sweden, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration and diaspora communities. However, the historical records and notable figures mentioned above provide insight into the rich legacy and origins of this Swedish surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wahlund

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

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

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