Hylander Surname

330,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hylander Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the high land or field.

Hylander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5481:17,9691,506
United States3551:1,021,01175,157
Denmark1251:45,1584,724
Norway551:93,49612,846
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
England71:7,959,723202,100
France41:16,605,680368,153
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Hylander (11) may also be a first name.

Hylander Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the high land or field.

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

Hylander Last Name Facts

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

Hylander occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hylander? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hylander is the 330,130th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,495,139 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Hylander are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 11 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 548 people, or 1 in 17,969. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 24 percent live, Skåne County, where 18 percent live and Stockholm County, where 16 percent live. Aside from Sweden it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Denmark, where 11 percent live.

Hylander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hylander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hylander surname grew 2,536 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hylander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hylander surname are 12.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Hylander earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6.72% less than the national average, earning 322,816 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $42,715 USD per year.

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