Nilvander Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Nilvander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nilvander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nilvander (16) may also be a first name.

Nilvander Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nilvander occurs most in Sweden. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nilvander click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilvander? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Nilvander are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia. Nilvander is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 16 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 656,450. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 40 percent live, Gävleborg County, where 20 percent live and Västernorrland County, where 20 percent live. Aside from Sweden Nilvander exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 6 percent live and Thailand, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nilvande9410/
Nilvanda821/
Nilvandi821/
Nilvannda781/
Nalavandar746/
Nelvonde711/
Ngelwande6711/
Nel-Venter635/
Noël-Fonder601/
Nalavindar531/

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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 Nilvander
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