Wanders Forename

1,162,016th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Wanders Forename Definition:

F. Scottish from Celtic, in which language it means ‘white wave’, hence perhaps ‘wave-crest’. See also Winifred.

Wanders Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil
85%
 
231:9,314,615118,042
Dominican Republic-191:549,01414,985
Chile
54%
 
161:1,100,4509,633
United States-51:72,507,395403,747
South Africa
100%
31:18,177,550242,026
Costa Rica
100%
11:4,767,94827,206
France-11:66,470,34085,030
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239

Wanders (4,130) may also be a surname.

Wanders Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

F. Scottish from Celtic, in which language it means ‘white wave’, hence perhaps ‘wave-crest’. See also Winifred.

Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge

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