Olander Surname
Approximately 6,305 people bear this surname
Olander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,123 | 1:116,061 | 12,520 |
| Sweden | 2,089 | 1:4,714 | 451 |
| Finland | 434 | 1:12,665 | 1,910 |
| Denmark | 315 | 1:17,920 | 1,757 |
| Norway | 78 | 1:65,927 | 9,320 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 | 1:323,992 | 25,248 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of this surname is 'islander', or 'a person from Öland'.
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Olander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olander Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olander (Russian: Оландер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Ölander. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olander? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,570th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,155,836 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Olander are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Olander is also the 609,814th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 219 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,123 people, or 1 in 116,061. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent reside, Minnesota, where 9 percent reside and Washington, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 33 percent reside and Finland, where 7 percent reside.
Olander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Olander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olander surname grew 2,015 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Olander Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Olander surname are 9.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.57% being registered to vote for the political 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
Olander Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olander in the Russian language | ||
| Оландер | olander | - |
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Footnotes
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