Phelander Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Phelander Surname Definition:
Philander became a relatively popular name in North America in the 19th century; before dropping out of favour due to the rising use of the term, 'philanderer,' to denote a womaniser. It enjoyed a minor resurgence in 1960s America. Philander has been used as a surname in several European countries, primarily England.
Read More About This SurnamePhelander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Phelander (8) may also be a first name.
Phelander Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Philander became a relatively popular name in North America in the 19th century; before dropping out of favour due to the rising use of the term, 'philanderer,' to denote a womaniser. It enjoyed a minor resurgence in 1960s America. Philander has been used as a surname in several European countries, primarily England. As a surname it is today represented most strongly among indigenous South Africans.
Phelander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phelander Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Phelander is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Phelander? popularity and diffusion
The surname Phelander is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Phelander is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Phelander are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Phelander is also the 4,213,784th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 8 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 54,177,704. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phielander | 95 | 3 | / |
| Pelander | 94 | 319 | / |
| Philander | 89 | 10,974 | / |
| Phalander | 89 | 32 | / |
| Phylander | 89 | 1 | / |
| Phellande | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pelande | 88 | 168 | / |
| Phillander | 84 | 404 | / |
| Philaender | 84 | 1 | / |
| Phyllander | 84 | 1 | / |
| Velander | 82 | 969 | / |
| Palander | 82 | 649 | / |
| Polander | 82 | 148 | / |
| Pilander | 82 | 87 | / |
| Felander | 82 | 53 | / |
| Pelender | 82 | 32 | / |
| Pelandir | 82 | 1 | / |
| Philande | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fahlander | 78 | 372 | / |
| Pollander | 78 | 152 | / |
| Fielander | 78 | 68 | / |
| Pallander | 78 | 50 | / |
| Pelendier | 78 | 11 | / |
| Vohlander | 78 | 10 | / |
| Pfilander | 78 | 8 | / |
| Fhilander | 78 | 6 | / |
| Vehlander | 78 | 6 | / |
| Pailander | 78 | 2 | / |
| Vielander | 78 | 1 | / |
| Vealander | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fehlander | 78 | 1 | / |
| Philender | 78 | 0 | / |
| Veelander | 78 | 0 | / |
| Pilande | 75 | 1,855 | / |
| Pelandi | 75 | 746 | / |
| Velande | 75 | 59 | / |
| Pelonde | 75 | 21 | / |
| Felande | 75 | 13 | / |
| Feitlander | 74 | 0 | / |
| Pollaender | 74 | 0 | / |
| Filander | 71 | 3,963 | / |
| Vilander | 71 | 1,227 | / |
| Veilande | 71 | 192 | / |
| Polender | 71 | 106 | / |
| Falander | 71 | 98 | / |
| Paylande | 71 | 70 | / |
| Palonder | 71 | 42 | / |
| Valander | 71 | 37 | / |
| Pailande | 71 | 15 | / |
| Felender | 71 | 14 | / |
| Volander | 71 | 9 | / |
| Folander | 71 | 6 | / |
| Palender | 71 | 2 | / |
| Felonder | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pilandee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fylander | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vylander | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velender | 71 | 1 | / |
| Polonder | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pollender | 67 | 310 | / |
| Vallander | 67 | 92 | / |
| Fallander | 67 | 55 | / |
| Pallender | 67 | 41 | / |
| Follander | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fielandir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vollander | 67 | 1 | / |
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