Erlund Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Erlund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1071:51,3716,176
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Denmark381:148,54513,026
Norway181:285,68329,080
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Erlund (10) may also be a first name.

Erlund Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erlund is most common in Finland. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Erlund? popularity and diffusion

Erlund is the 1,108,016th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Erlund reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in Scandinavia. Erlund is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring forename globally, held by 10 people.

The last name is most widely held in Finland, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 51,371. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 66 percent are found, Southwest Finland, where 25 percent are found and Åland Islands, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Finland this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Denmark, where 17 percent are found.

Erlund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Erlund has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erlund last name expanded 4,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erlund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erlund last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Erlund earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 13.46% less than the national average, earning 299,507 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.25% less than the national average, earning $39,158 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ehrlund92230/
Herlund9255/
Gerlund929/
Erlujnd921/
Erlun911/
Herrlund8628/
Ågerlund861/
Geerlund861/
Arlund83127/
Örlund8322/
Ärlund8313/
Yrlund8311/
Orlund8310/
Erlune837/
Hägerlund8032/
Jægerlund8010/
Öhrlund77143/
Harlund7774/
Ohrlund7721/
Järlund7720/
Ihrlund7719/
Herlung7715/
Ährlund7710/
Jirlund776/
Yhrlund772/
Herluin772/
Earluin771/
Aarlund770/
Erlon7324/
Hjørlund7111/
Iorlun6730/
Herlon6711/
Irlond674/
Earlon672/
Irlung671/
Erleon670/
Jørlung622/
Yirlung621/
Iorluun621/
Heerloum576/
Heryllon571/
Irlon552/
Hirlum504/
Ayrlon501/
Hirlon500/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Erlund
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