Wanders Surname

112,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wanders Surname Definition:

WANDERS: The local (Meigle) pronunciation of Guinevere, the name of King Arthur's unfaithful queen. The old Welsh is Gweenhwyvar (Rhys, Arthurian legend, p. 46-47). In Anglo-Norman romances the name became Guenièvre, and in English romances it assumed the forms Wannore and Wannour, and even Gonore, Ganor, or Gaynore (ibid.

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Wanders Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,2081:7,648926
Germany1,2691:63,4408,147
United States3181:1,139,80881,930
Australia791:341,71828,950
Canada521:708,56956,910
France351:1,897,792163,564
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Belgium191:605,08754,956
England191:2,932,529101,561
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Wanders (70) may also be a first name.

Wanders Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WANDERS: The local (Meigle) pronunciation of Guinevere, the name of King Arthur's unfaithful queen. The old Welsh is Gweenhwyvar (Rhys, Arthurian legend, p. 46-47). In Anglo-Norman romances the name became Guenièvre, and in English romances it assumed the forms Wannore and Wannour, and even Gonore, Ganor, or Gaynore (ibid., p. 49). According to local legend in Angus she was buried on Barry Hill in the parish of Alyth.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wanders Last Name Facts

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

Wanders occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanders? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 112,228th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,764,539 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Wanders are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequently used forename on earth. It is borne by 70 people.

Wanders is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,208 people, or 1 in 7,648. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 25 percent live, South Holland, where 16 percent live and Drenthe, where 14 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this last name is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Wanders Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wanders has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wanders surname grew 442 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wanders Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wanders surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Wanders earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 100% the same as the national average, earning $49,683 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waanders932,206/
Wanderås9357/
Wanderse932/
Wandersse882/
Wonders86144/
Banders86126/
Vanders86100/
Baanders80178/
Vanderås8014/
Vanderss807/
Vandeurs805/
Vanderse801/
Vaanders801/
Baunders801/
Vannders800/
Wonderse800/
Vandersse7513/
Vandersce758/
Vandersch751/
Bonders7145/
Vonders7127/
Wondors710/
Boonders6718/
Vanderce6712/
Beynders673/
Beinders672/
Weindors671/
Vanderze670/
Beijnders632/
Vondershe630/
Vondersche590/
Vondors573/
Vonderche501/

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