Philander Surname
Approximately 10,974 people bear this surname
Philander 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 SurnamePhilander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10,253 | 1:5,284 | 666 |
| Namibia | 466 | 1:5,170 | 978 |
| Guyana | 84 | 1:9,074 | 1,420 |
| United States | 82 | 1:4,420,231 | 233,612 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Philander (561) may also be a first name.
Philander 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.
Philander Demographics
Average Philander Salary in
United States
$43,405 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Philander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Philander Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Philander is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Philander.
How Common Is The Last Name Philander? popularity and diffusion
The last name Philander is the 47,193rd most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 664,074 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Philander are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 354,811th most common first name world-wide, borne by 561 people.
The surname Philander is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 10,253 people, or 1 in 5,284. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 78 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 7 percent reside and Gauteng, where 5 percent reside. Other than South Africa Philander occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 4 percent reside and Guyana, where 1 percent reside.
Philander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Philander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Philander surname expanded 410 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Philander Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Philander last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Philander earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 22.15% less than the national average, earning R 184,992 per year and in United States they earn 0.59% more than the national average, earning $43,405 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillander | 95 | 404 | / |
| Phielander | 95 | 3 | / |
| Philaender | 95 | 1 | / |
| Pilander | 94 | 87 | / |
| Philande | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pfilander | 89 | 8 | / |
| Fhilander | 89 | 6 | / |
| Phelander | 89 | 3 | / |
| Pailander | 89 | 2 | / |
| Phylander | 89 | 1 | / |
| Philender | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pilande | 88 | 1,855 | / |
| Phyllander | 84 | 1 | / |
| Filander | 82 | 3,963 | / |
| Vilander | 82 | 1,227 | / |
| Pelander | 82 | 319 | / |
| Pailande | 82 | 15 | / |
| Pulander | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pilandee | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fielander | 78 | 68 | / |
| Vehlander | 78 | 6 | / |
| Påulander | 78 | 4 | / |
| Pullander | 78 | 2 | / |
| Vielander | 78 | 1 | / |
| Phellande | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fehlander | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pelande | 75 | 168 | / |
| Vilande | 75 | 87 | / |
| Pilandi | 75 | 28 | / |
| Filande | 75 | 15 | / |
| Pilonde | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pilandy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Feitlander | 74 | 0 | / |
| Velander | 71 | 969 | / |
| Veilande | 71 | 192 | / |
| Paylande | 71 | 70 | / |
| Felander | 71 | 53 | / |
| Pelender | 71 | 32 | / |
| Filender | 71 | 11 | / |
| Pulender | 71 | 8 | / |
| Vilender | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vylander | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fylander | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vailande | 71 | 1 | / |
| Filonder | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelandir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vilandie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Filanderová | 70 | 10 | / |
| Paillandi | 67 | 47 | / |
| Pelendier | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vealander | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fielandir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veelander | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fullander | 67 | 0 | / |
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