Leander Surname
Approximately 5,896 people bear this surname
Leander Surname Definition:
(English, French) Descendant of Leander (lion man).
Leander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,274 | 1:7,729 | 718 |
| South Africa | 1,196 | 1:45,299 | 5,786 |
| United States | 1,101 | 1:329,209 | 29,862 |
| Indonesia | 651 | 1:203,148 | 19,215 |
| Philippines | 424 | 1:238,769 | 36,217 |
| Denmark | 244 | 1:23,134 | 2,352 |
| Finland | 237 | 1:23,193 | 3,230 |
| Netherlands | 132 | 1:127,933 | 19,924 |
| Guyana | 108 | 1:7,058 | 1,168 |
| Germany | 107 | 1:752,387 | 56,374 |
| Norway | 87 | 1:59,107 | 8,442 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 46 | 1:29,652 | 3,073 |
| Greenland | 39 | 1:1,446 | 212 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Austria | 22 | 1:387,065 | 40,442 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Marshall Islands | 10 | 1:5,182 | 920 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 151 | 1:332,574 | 25,759 |
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).
Leander Demographics
Average Male Leander Height
178.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Leander Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leander in the Hindi language | ||
| लिएन्डर | li'endara | - |
| Leander in the Marathi language | ||
| लडर | ladara | 33.33 |
| लीयांडर | liyandara | 33.33 |
| लदेर | ladera | 33.33 |
| Leander in the Russian language | ||
| Леандер | leander | - |
| Leander in the Arabic language | ||
| يندر | yndr | - |
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