Lander Surname

27,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominica

Lander Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the lavender'; early contracted to Launder, which see, and later on to Lander or (as in the poet's case) Landor.

1593. Buried — Thomas Lander: St. Antholin (London).

1688. Baptised — —Ann, d.

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Lander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,2241:50,1746,062
England3,5361:15,7572,303
Australia1,4961:18,0452,523
Venezuela1,3851:21,8081,537
Germany1,2321:65,3458,367
Canada5901:62,4507,302
Sweden4831:20,3871,692
New Zealand3941:11,4932,003
Israel3051:28,0584,061
Netherlands2891:58,43310,056
Nigeria2731:648,87530,450
Denmark2661:21,2212,134
Switzerland2401:34,2205,006
Mexico1971:630,08210,209
Spain1901:246,06315,834
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
South Africa1211:447,75037,883
Russia1151:1,253,24490,592
Brazil1111:1,928,59861,665
France931:714,22389,679
Wales831:37,2843,678
Scotland771:69,5305,379
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
Dominica661:1,150235
Chile531:332,3869,362
Trinidad and Tobago481:28,4162,997
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Jamaica261:110,3834,369
Ukraine251:1,820,908133,658
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Norway201:257,11427,149
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
India151:51,137,692512,385
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Grenada141:7,752722
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Nicaragua101:602,1093,988
United States Virgin Islands101:11,0381,555
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
China61:227,886,92811,701
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Panama41:978,06412,245
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Macau11:601,6301,582
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9181:12,7091,920
Scotland1021:36,6982,892
Wales201:78,4213,652
Jersey91:5,7651,004
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5741:31,9053,838

The alternate forms: Länder (100) & Landér (8) are calculated separately.

Lander (8,051) may also be a first name.

Lander Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the lavender'; early contracted to Launder, which see, and later on to Lander or (as in the poet's case) Landor.

1593. Buried — Thomas Lander: St. Antholin (London).

1688. Baptised — —Ann, d. Edward Lander: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1719. — Mary, d. Ephraim Lander: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 v. Launder.

2= Land (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who washed and bleached flax, wool, cloth, etc.

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

In Cornwall and Devon the man who is stationed at the mouth of the shaft of a mine to receive the kibble or bucket. The Landers, well-known as African explorers, were natives of Cornwall. But see Landor.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In Cornwall and Devon the man stationed at the mouth of the shaft of a mine to receive the kibble or bucket is called the lander; but this name may be from lan-dour, the church near the water; or lan-dar, the church oak. Lander was the name of the celebrated African travellers, natives of Truro, one of whom discovered the course of the Niger.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Welsh, Llandir. Glebe lands belonging to a parish church, or land containing mineral ore.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Landres, Burgundy. Almaric de Landres held lands Bedford and Bucks (Testa de Neville), in the 13th century. Hence Landor, the poet.

The Norman People (1874)

Lander Last Name Facts

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

Lander (Arabic: لاندر, Georgian: ლანდერ, Marathi: लंडेर, Russian: Ландер) is most common in The United States. It can occur as a variant: Länder or Landér. For other possible spellings of Lander click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lander? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,430th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 371,833 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Lander are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lander is also the 70,772nd most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 8,051 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 7,224 people, or 1 in 50,174. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 103 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Lander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lander last name expanded 459 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 415 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 156 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lander Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lander last name is chiefly Anglican (33%) in Ireland and Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Lander last name are 7.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lander earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning 364,581 kr per year; in Peru they earn 81.06% less than the national average, earning S/. 3,672 per year; in South Africa they earn 52.55% more than the national average, earning R 362,508 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.43% less than the national average, earning $18,065,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $52,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Länder94100/
Landér948/
Ålander921,099/
Landier92990/
Llander92838/
Laender92312/
Lyander9295/
Liander9282/
Ølander9231/
Hlander9222/
Landher9222/
Lannder926/
Landerr923/
Landeur921/
Landear921/
Lhander921/
Landeer920/
Lasnder920/
Laander920/
Lande9143,443/
Landherr861,151/
Åhlander86891/
Landheer86684/
Liandier86181/
Hålander8613/
Øhlander8610/
Lyandier864/
Gliander864/
Landhier862/
Ållander862/
Lahander862/
Llyander861/
Landheir861/
Llandeer861/
Lender832,369/
Landey83785/
Londer83383/
Landhe83328/
Landie83292/
Liande83177/
Landea83153/
Landei83121/
Lhande8390/
Laande8377/
Landee8353/
Landeu8348/
Landeh8333/
Llande8323/
Lannde8312/
Lönder8312/
Hlande838/
Landde834/
Lamder833/
Landir833/
Landjr832/
Hållander80197/
Landerová8014/
Landerova806/
Lahande77115/
Hlender7727/
Liender776/
Leender775/
Lanndér775/
Londier772/
Lonnder771/
Llonder771/
Lendier771/
Loender771/
Landeah771/
Landair771/
Ålender771/
Lenderh771/
Luinder771/
Lehnder770/
Landi7338,135/
Landy7312,279/
Londe739,440/
Landí731/
Langyher718/
Londhe6794,303/
Landoy671,473/
Landay67635/
Londei67562/
Liandi67328/
Landai67191/
Lendér67186/
Landøy67163/
Landhi67141/
Londey67111/
Landhä67101/
Liandy6763/
Landih6747/
Lenderová6729/
Laandi6727/
Londie6720/
Londir6719/
Landoi6718/
Hlonde6718/
Lonhde6710/
Landyi6710/
Llandi679/
Lonnde676/
Landui676/
Londea676/
Laandy673/
Lhende673/
Londee673/
Londeh673/
Lenderova672/
Londér672/
Londde671/
Lohnde671/
Llonde671/
Llandy671/
Lanndi671/
Landij671/
Landaj671/
Lenděr671/
Lanndy671/
Hlandi671/
Landdi671/
Landdy670/
Lemder670/

Lander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lander in the Georgian language
ლანდერlander-
Lander in the Marathi language
लंडेरlandera-
Lander in the Russian language
Ландерlander-
Lander in the Arabic language
لاندرlandr-
انديرandyr-
اندرandr-

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