Wanderlei Surname
Approximately 231 people bear this surname
Wanderlei Surname User-submission:
Portuguese-assimilated form of the Dutch surname 'van der Leij' from the time of the Dutch colonization of Brazil (1630 - 1654), allegedly from the soldier Kaspar von Neuhoff van der Leij, who settled in northeastern Brazil (then known as New Holland).
Read More About This SurnameWanderlei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 220 | 1:973,065 | 34,571 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Wanderlei (21,133) may also be a first name.
Wanderlei Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Portuguese-assimilated form of the Dutch surname 'van der Leij' from the time of the Dutch colonization of Brazil (1630 - 1654), allegedly from the soldier Kaspar von Neuhoff van der Leij, who settled in northeastern Brazil (then known as New Holland).
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Where Does The Last Name Wanderlei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanderlei is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wanderlei click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanderlei? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,073,555th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,547,818 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Wanderlei are found; 96 percent are found in South America and 95 percent are found in Luso-South America. Wanderlei is also the 36,285th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 21,133 people.
The last name Wanderlei is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 973,065. In Brazil Wanderlei is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 30 percent are found, Pernambuco, where 15 percent are found and Alagoas, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
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