Thilander Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Thilander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thilander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1221:80,7115,995
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Thilander Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thilander is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Thilander click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thilander? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thilander is the 1,612,213th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Thilander reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widely held in Sweden, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 80,711. In Sweden Thilander is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 32 percent live, Stockholm County, where 29 percent live and Skåne County, where 14 percent live. Apart from Sweden it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Thilander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thilander has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Thilander
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