Commander Surname
Approximately 2,027 people bear this surname
Commander Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the commander'; compare commodore. I was surprised, on referring to the London Directory, to find the surname still in existence.
William le Cummandur, or Comandur, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameCommander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,024 | 1:172,991 | 10,695 |
| Iran | 573 | 1:134,001 | 12,168 |
| England | 301 | 1:185,110 | 16,566 |
| Germany | 46 | 1:1,750,119 | 100,509 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 155 | 1:157,260 | 13,677 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 254 | 1:197,711 | 17,239 |
Commander (912) may also be a first name.
Commander Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the commander'; compare commodore. I was surprised, on referring to the London Directory, to find the surname still in existence.
William le Cummandur, or Comandur, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Randolph Comander, of Preston, 1701: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Ralph Commander, of Preston, 1744: ibid.
1603. Buried — James Comaunder: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1663. Charles Fleetwood, of Feltwell, Norfolk and Dame Mary Hartoppe, of Newington, Middlesex; alleged by Hercules Commander, of St. Faith's, London, gent.: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
A leader in some enterprise. Le Comandur, H.R.
Commander Demographics
Average Commander Salary in
England
£27,626
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Commander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Commander Come From? nationality or country of origin
Commander is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Commander? popularity and diffusion
The last name Commander is the 204,843rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,595,237 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Commander are found; 51 percent are found in West Africa and 51 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Commander is also the 268,506th most widespread forename in the world It is held by 912 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,024 people, or 1 in 172,991. In Nigeria Commander is most frequent in: Delta, where 35 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 28 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 28 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.
Commander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Commander has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Commander last name expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Commander Last Name Statistics demography
Commander earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.49% more than the national average, earning $56,884 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commandeur | 95 | 1,933 | / |
| Commannder | 95 | 1 | / |
| Commmander | 95 | 1 | / |
| Commandeer | 95 | 0 | / |
| Comander | 94 | 71 | / |
| Commande | 94 | 43 | / |
| Commandre | 89 | 126 | / |
| Kommander | 89 | 84 | / |
| Commonder | 89 | 10 | / |
| Commanded | 89 | 8 | / |
| Sommander | 89 | 4 | / |
| Cammander | 89 | 3 | / |
| Commamder | 89 | 2 | / |
| Comandeur | 89 | 1 | / |
| Comande | 88 | 491 | / |
| Kommandeur | 84 | 9 | / |
| Commandest | 84 | 7 | / |
| Komander | 82 | 1,431 | / |
| Commanda | 82 | 515 | / |
| Comandre | 82 | 7 | / |
| Camander | 82 | 5 | / |
| Somander | 82 | 3 | / |
| Jomander | 82 | 2 | / |
| Cosmande | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kommande | 82 | 1 | / |
| Comonder | 82 | 1 | / |
| Commandoire | 80 | 3 | / |
| Commanday | 78 | 49 | / |
| Sammander | 78 | 34 | / |
| Chamander | 78 | 11 | / |
| Kummander | 78 | 11 | / |
| Kammander | 78 | 1 | / |
| Comanda | 75 | 998 | / |
| Comandi | 75 | 325 | / |
| Komande | 75 | 301 | / |
| Camande | 75 | 9 | / |
| Comandy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Comandè | 75 | 2 | / |
| Comonde | 75 | 2 | / |
| Comandé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koumande | 71 | 2,347 | / |
| Samander | 71 | 846 | / |
| Komandyr | 71 | 171 | / |
| Komandir | 71 | 120 | / |
| Komainde | 71 | 58 | / |
| Kamander | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kommanda | 71 | 16 | / |
| Commonda | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kommandi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Komandet | 71 | 7 | / |
| Jomandre | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cammanda | 71 | 2 | / |
| Commondi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Komandje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamander | 71 | 1 | / |
| Komonder | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kumander | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zomandre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coumanda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Komanderová | 70 | 2 | / |
| Comandich | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kumandere | 67 | 9 | / |
| Koumandie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Comandish | 67 | 0 | / |
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