Palander Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Palander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4561:12,0541,829
Sweden1041:94,6806,886
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Palander Last Name Facts

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

Palander (Russian: Паландер) occurs in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palander? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 505,580th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 11,228,884 people. Palander occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Palander reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly used in Finland, where it is held by 456 people, or 1 in 12,054. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 39 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 20 percent are found and Central Finland, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Finland Palander occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 16 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.

Palander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Palander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Palander last name increased 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Palander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Palander are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Palander earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 30.97% more than the national average, earning $56,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.66% less than the national average, earning $45,379 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palander in the Russian language
Паландерpalander-

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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 Palander
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