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

The last name Philander is most common in South Africa. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philander? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 47,193^rd most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 664,074 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Philander reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 354,811^th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 561 people.

The last name Philander is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 10,253 people, or 1 in 5,284. In South Africa Philander is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 78 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 7 percent reside and Gauteng, where 5 percent reside. Besides South Africa this last name is found 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 over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 410 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Philander Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Philander surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65% registered to vote for the 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.