Sylander Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Sylander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sylander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland551:99,94010,215
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Syländer (1) are calculated separately.

Sylander Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sylander is more commonly found in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Syländer. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylander? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,293,424th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Sylander live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Sylander is most numerous in Finland, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 99,940. In Finland it is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 27 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 18 percent are found and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 15 percent are found. Other than Finland it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Sylander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sylander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sylander surname grew 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sylander Last Name Statistics demography

Sylander earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sylander
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