Willander Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Willander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1361:72,4035,440
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Austria181:473,08046,251
Norway101:514,22941,629
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Willander (65) may also be a first name.

Willander Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willander is found most in Sweden. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Willander? popularity and diffusion

Willander is the 926,175th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. Willander occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Willander are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,212,820th most numerous first name globally It is held by 65 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 72,403. In Sweden Willander is primarily found in: Blekinge County, where 40 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 21 percent reside and Skåne County, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Denmark, where 7 percent reside.

Willander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Willander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Willander surname rose 642 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Willander are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Willander earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning 352,306 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.3% more than the national average, earning $48,889 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 Willander
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