Elander Surname
Approximately 1,152 people bear this surname
Elander Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller on an island.
Elander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 566 | 1:17,397 | 1,469 |
| United States | 383 | 1:946,368 | 70,670 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| Finland | 39 | 1:140,941 | 13,163 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Elander (129) may also be a first name.
Elander Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller on an island.
Elander Demographics
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Elander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elander Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elander is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elander? popularity and diffusion
It is the 323,593rd most frequent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,325,995 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Elander are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 818,356th most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 129 people.
The last name Elander is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 566 people, or 1 in 17,397. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 26 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent reside and Skåne County, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Elander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elander last name expanded 1,596 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Elander Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Elander last name are 7.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Elander earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 25.42% less than the national average, earning 258,104 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $47,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.71% less than the national average, earning $43,867 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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