Paulander Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Paulander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paulander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1101:89,5166,554
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Påulander (4) are calculated separately.

Paulander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paulander is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Påulander. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paulander? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,674,734th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Paulander live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Paulander is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 89,516. In Sweden Paulander is most frequent in: Skåne County, where 35 percent live, Stockholm County, where 30 percent live and Halland County, where 13 percent live. Apart from Sweden Paulander is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 2 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.

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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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