Levander Surname

265,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Levander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Levander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7101:13,8691,196
United States4061:892,75667,416
Finland2711:20,2832,869
Australia311:870,82953,581
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Norway101:514,22941,629
England51:11,143,612252,590
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Levander (229) may also be a first name.

Levander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Levander (Russian: Левандер) is found most in Sweden. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Levander? popularity and diffusion

It is the 265,691st most frequently held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,950,778 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Levander live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 593,349th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 229 people.

The last name Levander is most common in Sweden, where it is borne by 710 people, or 1 in 13,869. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 28 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent reside and Gotland County, where 7 percent reside. Besides Sweden Levander exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Finland, where 18 percent reside.

Levander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Levander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Levander last name expanded 1,692 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Levander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Levander surname are 4.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

Levander earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.33% more than the national average, earning $48,039 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Levandier9457/
Levande9374/
Lavander88466/
Lewander88245/
Levender8836/
Lovander8815/
Levandhe888/
Lövander887/
Livander884/
Levhande881/
Levandes880/
Lavandier822,185/
Lavandear821/
Livandier820/
Levanda80253/
Levandi8084/
Lebande807/
Levandy802/
Lavender7518,718/
Lebhande7522/
Löwander7512/
Levandis7512/
Lawender758/
Liwander757/
Libander756/
Lowander755/
Lovender753/
Lawander753/
Lavonder751/
Lievanda751/
Lavendier7164/
Lebaindre7138/
Lavendeer714/
Lowhender711/
Levandais710/
Lewanda67162/
Libande67117/
Lejwade6728/
Livandi6719/
Livanda675/
Lewandi674/
Lebonde671/
Levonda671/
Lewandy671/
Lewonde671/

Levander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Levander in the Russian language
Левандерlevander-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Levander
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