Olander Surname

77,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Olander Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Islander.

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Olander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1231:116,06112,520
Sweden2,0891:4,714451
Finland4341:12,6651,910
Denmark3151:17,9201,757
Norway781:65,9279,320
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Estonia421:31,4725,782
Australia361:749,88148,970
England261:2,143,00282,017
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Wales61:515,75523,171
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

The alternate forms: Ölander (554) are calculated separately.

Olander (219) may also be a first name.

Olander Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Islander.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'islander', or 'a person from Öland'.

- Vincent Öhlander Rice

Olander Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olander (Russian: Оландер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ölander. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olander? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 77,570th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,155,836 people. Olander occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Olander live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 609,814th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 219 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,123 people, or 1 in 116,061. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Minnesota, where 9 percent reside and Washington, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States Olander exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 33 percent reside and Finland, where 7 percent reside.

Olander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Olander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olander surname expanded 2,015 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Olander last name are 9.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olander earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.25% less than the national average, earning 310,595 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.75% less than the national average, earning R 140,796 per year; in United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $56,175 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ölander95554/
Ohlander93316/
Holander93262/
Ollander9364/
Golander9347/
Oslander9344/
Oliander9315/
Olyander939/
O'Lander933/
Olandier931/
Olahnder930/
Olhander930/
Olande92500/
Hollander8817,760/
Ouslander8886/
Oislander8849/
Gollander884/
Holaender883/
Ohlaender881/
Ohllander881/
Oehlander881/
Hotlander880/
Hoslander880/
Goilander880/
Olender866,500/
Elander861,152/
Ulander861,145/
Alander861,129/
Holande8640/
Älander8635/
Oliande8615/
Olaande861/
Olannde861/
Olonder860/
Hollaender82703/
Houslander8278/
Helander803,990/
Holender80562/
Hollande80524/
Galander80386/
Ahlander80331/
Öhlander80213/
Hulander80193/
Allander80172/
Golender80145/
Halander80141/
Oslender80136/
Aslander80135/
Uhlander8077/
Uslander8070/
Eliander8046/
Gulander8040/
Ullander8029/
Alyander8026/
Osländer8022/
Atlander8018/
Aulander8012/
Ollender8010/
Alandier802/
Ellander802/
Alaander801/
Uilander801/
Houlande801/
Eulander801/
Aalander801/
Aelander800/
D'Hollander781,424/
Holanderová781/
Alande774,459/
Olonde771,086/
Olandi77201/
Olandj7721/
Olandy778/
Olęder771/
Holländer753,713/
Hollender752,460/
Auslander751,064/
Hallander75275/
Gullander75274/
Uitlander75254/
Gallander75212/
Hullander75209/
Hellander75179/
Heliander7548/
Gollender7535/
Uhlaender7526/
Höllander7513/
Heulander7513/
Hollandjr757/
Huslander755/
Aahlander755/
Attlander754/
Oislender753/
Autlander752/
Haslander751/
Hollamder751/
Hollonder751/
Euslander751/
Oyslender751/
Goulender751/
Halyander751/
Hollanderová744/
Halande71850/
Allande71402/
Olanday71357/
Alender71287/
Elender71214/
Aliande7172/
Olandoy7130/
Aalande7127/
Holandi7127/
D'Hollande7113/
Alandhe718/
Alamder717/
Holonde716/
Alhande713/
Hauslander713/
Alaande712/
Houllender712/
Alandey711/
Olenderová711/
O'Landy711/
Älender711/
Alandeh711/
Ollandi711/
Hadtlander710/
Ulender710/
Alonder710/
Allender673,872/
Ellender671,574/
Uhländer67118/
Hollandi6768/
Galender6723/
Holanday6723/
Hollandy6718/
Usländer6715/
Aleender6710/
Alahande678/
Aliender678/
Alionder678/
Ehlender678/
Ollenderová676/
Halandei675/
Holondei674/
Helender673/
Ahlonder672/
Halender672/
Hollandj671/
Eloender671/
Aalhande671/
Aslender671/
Holenderová671/
Hollandé671/
Helandir671/
Alamdeer671/
Alhandey671/
Eulender671/
Uhlender671/
Eliandir671/
Holandai671/
Alhender670/
Allandea670/
Elhender670/
Hulender670/

Olander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olander in the Russian language
Оландерolander-

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