Leander Surname

82,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Greenland

Leander Surname Definition:

(English, French) Descendant of Leander (lion man).

Leander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,2741:7,729718
South Africa1,1961:45,2995,786
United States1,1011:329,20929,862
Indonesia6511:203,14819,215
Philippines4241:238,76936,217
Denmark2441:23,1342,352
Finland2371:23,1933,230
Netherlands1321:127,93319,924
Guyana1081:7,0581,168
Germany1071:752,38756,374
Norway871:59,1078,442
Trinidad and Tobago461:29,6523,073
Greenland391:1,446212
England351:1,591,94567,242
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Austria221:387,06540,442
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
India161:47,941,586492,263
Curaçao141:11,232389
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Marshall Islands101:5,182920
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Leander (12,597) may also be a first name.

Leander Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, French) Descendant of Leander (lion man).

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

Leander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leander (Arabic: يندر, Hindi: लिएन्डर, Marathi: लडर, Russian: Леандер) is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Leander.

How Common Is The Last Name Leander? popularity and diffusion

It is the 82,234th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,236,015 people. Leander is primarily found in Europe, where 37 percent of Leander are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 31 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 52,420th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 12,597 people.

The surname Leander is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,274 people, or 1 in 7,729. In Sweden Leander is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent are found and Skåne County, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this last name exists in 61 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Leander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leander last name expanded 729 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 438 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leander are 8.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leander earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 17.54% less than the national average, earning 285,393 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.22% less than the national average, earning R 170,580 per year; in United States they earn 18.19% more than the national average, earning $50,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.85% less than the national average, earning $39,325 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lejander9385/
Leeander9370/
Leanderz9328/
Lleander9327/
Leyander9324/
Lehander9315/
Leande9277/
Leandre864,262/
Launder861,500/
Landier86990/
Landert86550/
Laender86312/
Landher8622/
Landere8617/
Leinder869/
Lannder866/
Liender866/
Leender865/
Landerd864/
Landerr863/
Leonder863/
Lejande863/
Landger862/
Landerp861/
Lehande861/
Loender861/
Leandee861/
Landeur861/
Landear861/
Lgander861/
Lhander861/
Lajnder861/
Leuande861/
Landeer860/
Laander860/
Lande8343,443/
Leanderová821/
Landherr801,151/
Landheer80684/
Liandier80181/
Lojander80136/
Letender8096/
Latender8046/
Landerth8030/
Lawender808/
Lasender805/
Leyandre804/
Lyandier804/
Lejender803/
Landhier802/
Lahander802/
Landheir801/
Landhere801/
Layander801/
Lacender801/
Lauender801/
Llandeer801/
Llaunder801/
Le'andre801/
Liandere801/
Lijander801/
Leyender800/
Leindert800/
Lanndere800/
Leeandes800/
Leandees800/
Latinder800/
Layinder800/
Landes7711,945/
Landge776,945/
Landre772,616/
Landez77938/
Landey77785/
Landep77733/
Leanda77590/
Landhe77328/
Landie77292/
Launde77245/
Luende77178/
Liande77177/
Landet77164/
Landea77153/
Lyande77145/
Landei77121/
Lhande7790/
Laande7777/
Landee7753/
Landeu7748/
Liende7746/
Laende7739/
Landje7737/
Landyr7733/
Landeh7733/
Lainde7730/
Leandi7728/
Llande7723/
Loende7722/
Lamnde7719/
Lannde7712/
Leandy7711/
Hlande778/
Landde774/
Leunde774/
Lyende774/
Lhende773/
Landir773/
Leende772/
Landjr772/
Leinde772/
Leamde771/
Laynde770/
Landheart7538/
Lettender753/
Lowenderd751/
Letendere751/
Leetender750/
Laheinder750/
Lessender750/
Landess711,159/
Lounder71417/
Lahunde71325/
Lesende71277/
Landeis71251/
Landesz71136/
Lahande71115/
Layinde71109/
Laundre71108/
Llandez7190/
Laundhe7165/
Lisende7162/
Letende7153/
Leundeu7148/
Lawende7147/
Lauende7145/
Liandre7134/
Liyande7134/
Luyande7131/
Llandes7128/
Laundes7127/
Liyende7127/
Loinder7123/
Landeys7121/
Laandge7121/
Lasinde7121/
Latende7120/
Leindez7114/
Landhes7113/
Landech7112/
Llandre7112/
Landgey7110/
Laendhe7110/
Lamdert719/
Loendhe718/
Leamdee718/
Lasende717/
Landhed717/
Lanndér715/
Laundee715/
Lanndge714/
Landhge714/
Lamdere714/
Liandep713/
Loyande713/
Litende713/
Layande713/
L'Andes713/
Leandio713/
L'Andre712/
Laindez712/
Laindge712/
Lacinde712/
Leundje712/
Légende712/
Leondre712/
Lyandge711/
Lojande711/
Laendey711/
Landeaz711/
Landhre711/
Leandhi711/
Lehandi711/
Laundie711/
Launnde711/
Lanndes711/
Laundey711/
Landeah711/
Laindes711/
Leindes711/
Lyandea711/
Lajonde711/
Laiande711/
Laandre711/
Landesh711/
Landest711/
Landije711/
Landair711/
Lamndir711/
Leundee711/
Letinde711/
Leyende711/
Liendeh711/
Liandet711/
Laandes711/
Laundet711/
Laundez711/
Leyanda711/
Luinder711/
Laimder710/
Leandis710/
Leschinder710/
Landa6785,896/
Landi6738,135/
Landy6712,279/
Laundess67169/
Lamde6764/
Lassinde6736/
Liyendje6727/
Landé6716/
Landesht6715/
Lisendee677/
Lessende673/
Lajandee673/
Lauyende672/
Lisendey671/
Liandr'e671/
Laenndhe671/
Landajhe671/
Landeová671/
Lamdeert671/
Laandgey671/
Leyondre671/
Lahcende671/
Latindje671/
Landesst671/
Landí671/
Leondire671/
Liamndee671/
Louendet671/
Landeths670/
Laiondes670/
Lajandre670/

Leander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leander in the Hindi language
लिएन्डरli'endara-
Leander in the Marathi language
लडरladara33.33
लीयांडरliyandara33.33
लदेरladera33.33
Leander in the Russian language
Леандерleander-
Leander in the Arabic language
يندرyndr-

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