Selander Surname
Approximately 3,675 people bear this surname
Selander Surname User-submission:
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the place name element, sel, meaning 'stretch of smooth water' + the suffix -ander, from the Greek, aner, meaning 'man'.
Selander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,685 | 1:5,844 | 540 |
| United States | 1,419 | 1:255,433 | 24,203 |
| Finland | 242 | 1:22,714 | 3,170 |
| Norway | 108 | 1:47,614 | 6,821 |
| Denmark | 104 | 1:54,276 | 5,548 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Selander (18) may also be a first name.
Selander Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the place name element, sel, meaning 'stretch of smooth water' + the suffix -ander, from the Greek, aner, meaning 'man'.
- arengelSelander Demographics
Average Selander Salary in
United States
$49,806 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Selander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selander Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Selander (Hindi: शीलेन्द्र) is found most frequently in Sweden. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Selander? popularity and diffusion
It is the 124,100th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,983,006 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Selander are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,608,198th most widely held forename globally It is held by 18 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,685 people, or 1 in 5,844. In Sweden Selander is most common in: Stockholm County, where 24 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent are found and Skåne County, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Finland, where 7 percent are found.
Selander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Selander has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,628 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Selander Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Selander last name are 4.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.62% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Selander earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.55% less than the national average, earning 316,504 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.05% more than the national average, earning R 325,680 per year; in United States they earn 15.43% more than the national average, earning $49,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning $48,998 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selander Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selander in the Hindi language | ||
| शीलेन्द्र | silendra | - |
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