How common is the surname Kurland?

1,741 people in the United States had the surname Kurland in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 177,338 Americans. It ranked 16,502nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Kurland?

Bob Kurland, American basketball player (1924–2013).

Where is the surname Kurland most common?

Wikidata records people named Kurland in Poland.

Is the surname Kurland getting more or less common?

More common. 1,268 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,741 in 2010, up 37%.

The surname Kurland

A surname, carried by 1,741 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex K645

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Kurland is more common than 89.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,741 people named Kurland in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 177,338 Americans. That is up 37% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,268.

#16,502

rank among US surnames

1,741

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+37.3%

change since 2000 (was #19,672)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#16,494	Tschida	1,742	177,236
#16,502	Kittredge	1,741	177,338
#16,509	Everman	1,740	177,440

Who is named Kurland

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Kurland identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.9% as two or more races and 1.8% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Two or more races 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Kurlands

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Bob Kurland
American basketball player (1924–2013)

Questions

How common is the surname Kurland?: 1,741 people in the United States had the surname Kurland in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 177,338 Americans. It ranked 16,502nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Kurland?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Kurland identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Kurland?: Bob Kurland, American basketball player (1924–2013).
Where is the surname Kurland most common?: Wikidata records people named Kurland in Poland.
Is the surname Kurland getting more or less common?: More common. 1,268 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,741 in 2010, up 37%.