Wanderley Surname

132,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Wanderley 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).

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Wanderley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3,1881:67,1502,503
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England31:18,572,686338,250
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France21:33,211,361423,184
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wanderley (47,878) may also be a first name.

Wanderley 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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Wanderley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanderley (Arabic: اندرلي) is found most in Brazil. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanderley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 132,029th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,130,239 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Wanderley live; 94 percent live in South America and 93 percent live in Luso-South America. Wanderley is also the 19,187th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 47,878 people.

It is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 3,188 people, or 1 in 67,150. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Pernambuco, where 24 percent live, São Paulo, where 16 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 14 percent live. Not including Brazil this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Portugal, where 2 percent live.

Wanderley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wanderley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wanderley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wanderley surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wanderley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.87% more than the national average, earning $49,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.35% less than the national average, earning $46,033 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Wanderley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wanderley in the Arabic language
اندرليandrly-

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