Axelrod Surname
Approximately 5,338 people bear this surname
Axelrod Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the clearing by the ash trees; one who made wheel axles.
Axelrod Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,116 | 1:88,061 | 9,919 |
| Israel | 867 | 1:9,870 | 1,504 |
| Canada | 127 | 1:290,123 | 26,993 |
| Russia | 113 | 1:1,275,425 | 91,659 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Axelrod (22) may also be a first name.
Axelrod Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the clearing by the ash trees; one who made wheel axles.
(from the name of a male ancestor) Originally a first name appearing in the Middle Ages.
Variant forms are Axelrad, Axeldar, Axelrood, Achselrad. Some explain the name as an inverted form of Alexander. Others see it as the German name Axel with various elaborations. Another explanation offered is that the name means “shoulder” and “wheel” (Achsel and Rad, in German), and is a reference to the circular badge that Jews were forced to wear on their shoulders. While all these theories are interesting, they do not seem to offer a clear answer.
Axelrod Demographics
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Axelrod Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Axelrod Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Axelrod occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Axelrod click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Axelrod? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 89,846th most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,365,220 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Axelrod live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 22 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,116 people, or 1 in 88,061. In The United States Axelrod is most numerous in: New York, where 21 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Axelrod Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Axelrod has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 411,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Axelrod Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Axelrod surname are 7.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.14% being registered with the political party.
The amount Axelrod earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.3% more than the national average, earning $57,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.74% more than the national average, earning $78,867 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axelrood | 93 | 56 | / |
| Axelroud | 93 | 33 | / |
| Axcelrod | 93 | 1 | / |
| Axelro | 92 | 2 | / |
| Axelrad | 86 | 884 | / |
| Axelrud | 86 | 110 | / |
| Axelrot | 86 | 57 | / |
| Axilrod | 86 | 43 | / |
| Axlerod | 86 | 23 | / |
| Exelrod | 86 | 22 | / |
| Azelrod | 86 | 3 | / |
| Axelros | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akselrod | 80 | 852 | / |
| Axelroth | 80 | 36 | / |
| Acselrod | 80 | 18 | / |
| Akcelrod | 80 | 7 | / |
| Axcelrad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Axcelrud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ascelrod | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aksellrod | 75 | 2 | / |
| Akselrods | 75 | 2 | / |
| Akselroud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Axelrat | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oxelrud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Axlerad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hasselrodt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hauselrood | 71 | 0 | / |
| Akselrad | 67 | 282 | / |
| Akselrud | 67 | 235 | / |
| Akcelrud | 67 | 25 | / |
| Acselrad | 67 | 18 | / |
| Axelrath | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akcelrad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akselrodová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haselrot | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hasselrot | 63 | 140 | / |
| Haselroth | 63 | 90 | / |
| Ascselrud | 63 | 4 | / |
| Hasselroth | 59 | 58 | / |
| Askjellrud | 59 | 15 | / |
| Akselrut | 53 | 1 | / |
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