Philander Surname

47,193rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Namibia

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.

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Philander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa10,2531:5,284666
Namibia4661:5,170978
Guyana841:9,0741,420
United States821:4,420,231233,612
England371:1,505,89364,828
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
India71:109,580,769786,157
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

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.

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Philander Last Name Facts

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

Philander is found most in South Africa. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philander? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 47,193rd most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 664,074 people. The surname Philander occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Philander reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Philander is also the 354,811th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 561 people.

The surname Philander is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 10,253 people, or 1 in 5,284. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 78 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 7 percent are found and Gauteng, where 5 percent are found. Not including South Africa Philander occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 4 percent are found and Guyana, where 1 percent are found.

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 rose 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 national 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.

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