Bolander Surname

131,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Bolander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3031:157,38616,081
Sweden7491:13,1471,132
Denmark1541:36,6543,820
France651:1,021,888113,182
Canada491:751,95159,756
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
Finland141:392,62226,475
Norway131:395,56035,657
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England31:18,572,686338,250
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6691:75,0658,004

The alternate forms: Boländer (112) & Bölander (51) are calculated separately.

Bolander (13) may also be a first name.

Bolander Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bolander Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bolander is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Boländer or Bölander. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolander? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bolander is the 131,992nd most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,129,616 people. Bolander is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Bolander are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,303 people, or 1 in 157,386. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent reside, Indiana, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 22 percent reside and Denmark, where 5 percent reside.

Bolander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bolander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bolander last name rose 344 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bolander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bolander are 20.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bolander earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.91% less than the national average, earning 190,656 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $45,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.72% more than the national average, earning $57,492 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bolander
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