Gander Surname
Approximately 9,158 people bear this surname
Gander Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gander'; Middle English gandre; compare Goose, Goss, Wildgoose, Graygoose, &c.
Roger Gandre, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Abraham le Gendre, Close Roll, 2 Edward I.
Thomas Gandre, London.
Read More About This SurnameGander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,737 | 1:208,670 | 20,415 |
| England | 1,607 | 1:34,672 | 4,581 |
| Switzerland | 1,570 | 1:5,231 | 791 |
| Egypt | 641 | 1:143,426 | 11,189 |
| Germany | 624 | 1:129,015 | 15,714 |
| France | 515 | 1:128,976 | 19,668 |
| Austria | 497 | 1:17,134 | 2,589 |
| Italy | 448 | 1:136,510 | 21,809 |
| Australia | 414 | 1:65,207 | 7,802 |
| Canada | 380 | 1:96,962 | 10,547 |
| Philippines | 142 | 1:712,945 | 71,974 |
| New Zealand | 94 | 1:48,174 | 7,829 |
| India | 86 | 1:8,919,365 | 180,249 |
| South Africa | 71 | 1:763,066 | 52,802 |
| Turkey | 46 | 1:1,691,770 | 62,957 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 829 | 1:29,403 | 3,967 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 421 | 1:119,284 | 11,655 |
Gander (157) may also be a first name.
Gander Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gander'; Middle English gandre; compare Goose, Goss, Wildgoose, Graygoose, &c.
Roger Gandre, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Abraham le Gendre, Close Roll, 2 Edward I.
Thomas Gandre, London. Riley's Memorials of London.
Reginald le Gandre, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1624. Reginald Gander and Mary Sherman: Marriage Lic. (London).
1781. Married — William Bartholomew and Rachel Gander: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) a nickname from the Male Goose [Old English gandra, a gander]
The bird. The name of the celebrated Genseric, the Vandal chief, is believed to be Teutonic, and to signify like the modern Germ, ganserich, a gander. Why (as Prof. Donaldson remarks) a great warrior should bear such a name is not very obvious; "but, if anyone feels disposed to smile at such a title, he may correct the impression by recollecting that names of birds are not always imposed on the principles suggested by our modern associations." Cambridge Essays, 1856, p. 42. The professor proceeds to exemplify his observation in Attila's chief opponent, Aetius, 'the aquiline,' synonymous with Orloff, the name of the Russian plenipotentiary at the Congress of Paris. In like manner Woronzow, a name equally well known in recent history, means "raven like;" and the classical as well as the modern nomenclature of families supplies us with numerous analogies. It must not be forgotten, however, that gandr in Old Norse means a wolf.
Some derive this name from the bird. Grimm also refers the name of the great Vandal chief Genseric to gänserich, a gander. Gander is more probably from Old Norse gandr, a wolf. Gandr occurs as a surname in the Landnamabok.
Or le Ganter (Rotuli Hundredorum), the designation of some Norman-French maker of gloves.
Gander is a name that has its present home in the district of Hayward's Heath. It was also a Hampshire name. John Gander was twice mayor of Winchester in the reign of Henry VII. (Milner's "Winchester.").
Gander Demographics
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Gander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gander Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gander (Arabic: غندر, Bengali: গান্দের, Hindi: गण्डेर, Marathi: गंडेर, Oriya: ଗାେ, Russian: Гандер) occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gander? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gander is the 55,455th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 795,757 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Gander reside; 35 percent reside in Western Europe and 26 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gander is also the 732,696th most common first name throughout the world, held by 157 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,737 people, or 1 in 208,670. In The United States it is most common in: Wisconsin, where 15 percent live, Missouri, where 11 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Switzerland, where 17 percent live.
Gander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gander last name rose 413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 230 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 263 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gander Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gander are 15.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.75% being registered with the party.
The amount Gander earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.07% more than the national average, earning 422,453 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 204.74% more than the national average, earning R 724,176 per year; in United States they earn 0.01% more than the national average, earning $43,155 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $49,399 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gander Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gander in the Bengali language | ||
| গান্দের | gandera | - |
| Gander in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାେ | gae | - |
| Gander in the Marathi language | ||
| गंडेर | gandera | - |
| Gander in the Hindi language | ||
| गण्डेर | gandera | 87.5 |
| गण्ड़ेर | ganrera | 8.33 |
| गण्डे़र | gandera | 4.17 |
| Gander in the Russian language | ||
| Гандер | gander | - |
| Gander in the Arabic language | ||
| غندر | ghndr | - |
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