Oleksander Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Oleksander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oleksander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Oleksander (379) may also be a first name.

Oleksander Last Name Facts

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

Oleksander (Arabic: اولكسندر, Russian: Олександер) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Oleksander click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oleksander? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Oleksander is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Oleksander live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 83 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Oleksander is also the 445,512th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 379 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 9,104,539. In Ukraine Oleksander is most prevalent in: Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 40 percent live, Chernihiv Oblast, where 20 percent live and Lviv Oblast, where 20 percent live. Beside Ukraine this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent live.

Oleksander Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Oleksander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oleksander in the Russian language
Олександерoleksander-
Oleksander in the Arabic language
اولكسندرawlksndr-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oleksander
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