Elander Surname

323,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Elander Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller on an island.

Elander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5661:17,3971,469
United States3831:946,36870,670
Canada661:558,26746,632
Finland391:140,94113,163
England251:2,228,72284,230
Norway231:223,57824,793
Israel201:427,88233,464
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Elander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elander is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elander? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 323,593rd most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,325,995 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Elander reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 818,356th most common first name world-wide, borne by 129 people.

The surname Elander is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 566 people, or 1 in 17,397. In Sweden Elander is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 26 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent live and Skåne County, where 10 percent live. Outside of Sweden it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Elander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elander has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,596 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elander surname are 7.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.67% registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helander933,990/
Eilander931,609/
Eylander93237/
Gelander93116/
Jelander9386/
Eliander9346/
Eslander9322/
Etlander935/
Ellander932/
Eulander931/
Ielander930/
Aelander930/
Elande9263/
Hellander88179/
Eijlander88135/
Heilander8862/
Heliander8848/
Healander8822/
Heulander8813/
Jellander886/
Eilaender882/
Eallander881/
Heslander881/
Oehlander881/
Heylander881/
Gellander880/
Hielander880/
Olander866,305/
Alander861,129/
Ölander86554/
Ilander86220/
Elender86214/
Ylander86171/
Helande8687/
Älander8635/
Eilande865/
Elhande862/
Eliande862/
Elandhe861/
Ellender801,574/
Hylander801,122/
Ahlander80331/
Ohlander80316/
Holander80262/
Hilander80242/
Islander80225/
Öhlander80213/
Allander80172/
Halander80141/
Eilender80106/
Ollander8064/
Gelender8050/
Yllander8050/
Ilaender8038/
Gilander8024/
Oliander8015/
Aylander8015/
Yolander8013/
Jilander809/
Yelender808/
Ehlender808/
Jelender804/
Hellande804/
Illander803/
O'Lander803/
Helender803/
Alandier802/
Yslander802/
Eloender801/
Ailander801/
Alaander801/
Uilander801/
Itlander801/
Helandir801/
Olandier801/
Eulender801/
Aalander801/
Eliandir801/
Heylande801/
Iolander801/
Olahnder800/
Olhander800/
Elhender800/
Eslender800/
Elandi77719/
Ilande77296/
Elonde7762/
Elandy773/
Jlande770/
Hollander7517,760/
Hallander75275/
Uitlander75254/
Gillander75218/
Gellender7576/
Hyllander7564/
Hellender7560/
Oislander7549/
Höllander7513/
Hillander758/
Aahlander755/
Yellender753/
Holaender753/
Eallender752/
Ohlaender751/
Ohllander751/
Jellender751/
Halyander751/
Hislander751/
Heilender750/
Goilander750/
Olender716,500/
Helonde71883/
Hollaender71703/
Alender71287/
Elandoy7175/
Ellandi7170/
Helandi7137/
Iländer7132/
Ilhande7129/
Elhandi7118/
Heitländer7118/
Eliandy7114/
Eliandi713/
Ailande713/
Hilande712/
Jilande712/
Hgihlander711/
Elanddi711/
Elondhe711/
Illande711/
Elondir711/
Iliande711/
Älender711/
Aillandier711/
Elhende711/
Elhandy711/
Olonder710/
Gilliander710/
Alonder710/
Elemder710/
Allender673,872/
D'Hollander671,424/
Holender67562/
Hylender6723/
Ollender6710/
Aleender6710/
Helondhe674/
Ellanddi673/
Eallandi673/
Ahlonder672/
Halender672/
Hellonde671/
Helondey671/
Jilender671/
Eilenderová671/
Ellandhi671/
Ailhande671/
Islender671/
Ajlender671/
Gilender670/
Alhender670/

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