Menander Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Menander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Menander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden431:228,99415,912
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Menander (16) may also be a first name.

Menander Last Name Facts

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

Menander has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Menander? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,293,424th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Menander are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in Scandinavia. Menander is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 16 people.

The last name Menander is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 228,994. In Sweden Menander is most numerous in: Skåne County, where 40 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 33 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 19 percent are found. Not including Sweden this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 20 percent are found and Finland, where 7 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Menander
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