Sjölander Surname
Approximately 2,339 people bear this surname
Sjölander Surname User-submission:
The Sjölander surname means 'sea-lander'. The first people with this surname would have lived by the sea, or have gotten to the place they live by way of sea.
Sjölander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2,272 | 1:4,334 | 409 |
| Finland | 42 | 1:130,874 | 12,452 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Sjölander Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Sjölander surname means 'sea-lander'. The first people with this surname would have lived by the sea, or have gotten to the place they live by way of sea.
- keevis6Sjölander Demographics
Average Sjölander Salary in
Norway
911,115 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Sjölander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sjölander Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sjölander is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sjölander? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sjölander is the 181,850th most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,115,667 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sjölander reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,272 people, or 1 in 4,334. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 24 percent are found, Västernorrland County, where 20 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Sweden Sjölander occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 2 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.
Sjölander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sjölander has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sjölander Last Name Statistics demography
Sjölander earn more than double the average income. In Norway they earn 163.27% more than the national average, earning 911,115 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Själander | 89 | 83 | / |
| Sjalander | 89 | 1 | / |
| Schölander | 84 | 104 | / |
| Sjoelander | 84 | 2 | / |
| Selander | 82 | 3,675 | / |
| Salander | 82 | 647 | / |
| Solander | 82 | 497 | / |
| Sallander | 78 | 455 | / |
| Shelander | 78 | 367 | / |
| Sholander | 78 | 171 | / |
| Sollander | 78 | 135 | / |
| Sahlander | 78 | 107 | / |
| Seelander | 78 | 91 | / |
| Shalander | 78 | 54 | / |
| Sohlander | 78 | 5 | / |
| Sehlander | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sjolender | 78 | 0 | / |
| Salande | 75 | 67 | / |
| Solande | 75 | 21 | / |
| Schelander | 74 | 244 | / |
| Scholander | 74 | 166 | / |
| Seelaender | 74 | 40 | / |
| Schalander | 74 | 21 | / |
| Schälander | 74 | 13 | / |
| Shellander | 74 | 6 | / |
| Salliander | 74 | 3 | / |
| Sallandier | 74 | 2 | / |
| Celander | 71 | 656 | / |
| Solender | 71 | 141 | / |
| Salender | 71 | 117 | / |
| Selender | 71 | 34 | / |
| Shelande | 71 | 6 | / |
| Shalande | 71 | 3 | / |
| Solandey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saländer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sallande | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schollander | 70 | 17 | / |
| Sahlender | 67 | 196 | / |
| Sollender | 67 | 87 | / |
| Seeländer | 67 | 80 | / |
| Shalandir | 67 | 41 | / |
| Sallender | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sieländer | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shalender | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sallandır | 67 | 4 | / |
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