Lander Surname
Approximately 19,599 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,224 | 1:50,174 | 6,062 |
| England | 3,536 | 1:15,757 | 2,303 |
| Australia | 1,496 | 1:18,045 | 2,523 |
| Venezuela | 1,385 | 1:21,808 | 1,537 |
| Germany | 1,232 | 1:65,345 | 8,367 |
| Canada | 590 | 1:62,450 | 7,302 |
| Sweden | 483 | 1:20,387 | 1,692 |
| New Zealand | 394 | 1:11,493 | 2,003 |
| Israel | 305 | 1:28,058 | 4,061 |
| Netherlands | 289 | 1:58,433 | 10,056 |
| Nigeria | 273 | 1:648,875 | 30,450 |
| Denmark | 266 | 1:21,221 | 2,134 |
| Switzerland | 240 | 1:34,220 | 5,006 |
| Mexico | 197 | 1:630,082 | 10,209 |
| Spain | 190 | 1:246,063 | 15,834 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| South Africa | 121 | 1:447,750 | 37,883 |
| Russia | 115 | 1:1,253,244 | 90,592 |
| Brazil | 111 | 1:1,928,598 | 61,665 |
| France | 93 | 1:714,223 | 89,679 |
| Wales | 83 | 1:37,284 | 3,678 |
| Scotland | 77 | 1:69,530 | 5,379 |
| Thailand | 70 | 1:1,009,119 | 153,242 |
| Dominica | 66 | 1:1,150 | 235 |
| Chile | 53 | 1:332,386 | 9,362 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 48 | 1:28,416 | 2,997 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Jamaica | 26 | 1:110,383 | 4,369 |
| Ukraine | 25 | 1:1,820,908 | 133,658 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 1:7,443,495 | 40,927 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Uruguay | 21 | 1:163,417 | 13,939 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Grenada | 14 | 1:7,752 | 722 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Nicaragua | 10 | 1:602,109 | 3,988 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,918 | 1:12,709 | 1,920 |
| Scotland | 102 | 1:36,698 | 2,892 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,574 | 1:31,905 | 3,838 |
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.
1 v. Launder.
2= Land (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.
(English) One who washed and bleached flax, wool, cloth, etc.
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.
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.
Welsh, Llandir. Glebe lands belonging to a parish church, or land containing mineral ore.
From Landres, Burgundy. Almaric de Landres held lands Bedford and Bucks (Testa de Neville), in the 13th century. Hence Landor, the poet.
Lander Demographics
Lander Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
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
Lander Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lander in the Georgian language | ||
| ლანდერ | lander | - |
| Lander in the Marathi language | ||
| लंडेर | landera | - |
| Lander in the Russian language | ||
| Ландер | lander | - |
| Lander in the Arabic language | ||
| لاندر | landr | - |
| اندير | andyr | - |
| اندر | andr | - |
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