Nordlander Surname

167,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Nordlander Surname User-submission:

The Nordlander surname means 'one who came from Norrland (north land)', in the Västernorrland county. Daniel Persson owned a piece of the county and settled on the village of Norrland. His sons were Erik & Nils Nordlander. In this case some people adopted the surname Nordlander, because they lived in the north land.

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Nordlander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,2561:4,365416
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Norway201:257,11427,149
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
France111:6,038,429280,838
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England31:18,572,686338,250
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Nordlander Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nordlander surname means 'one who came from Norrland (north land)', in the Västernorrland county. Daniel Persson owned a piece of the county and settled on the village of Norrland. His sons were Erik & Nils Nordlander. In this case some people adopted the surname Nordlander, because they lived in the north land.

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Nordlander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nordlander has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nordlander? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 167,924th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,830,115 people. The surname Nordlander occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Nordlander live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,256 people, or 1 in 4,365. In Sweden Nordlander is most common in: Västernorrland County, where 29 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 26 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 9 percent reside. Other than Sweden this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Estonia, where 1 percent reside.

Nordlander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nordlander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nordlander surname increased 3,460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nordlander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nordlander surname are 17.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nordlander earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.97% less than the national average, earning 263,121 kr per year; in United States they earn 47.56% more than the national average, earning $63,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.44% more than the national average, earning $70,767 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nordlnder951/
Noredlander951/
Nordlandaer951/
Nordlinder90342/
Nirdlinder801/

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