Zander Surname

15,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Zander Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Zander, a pet form of Alexander (helper of mankind); one who came from Zandt, the name of several places in Germany.

Zander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany24,9241:3,230340
United States6,1551:58,8896,972
Sweden1,0561:9,325843
Poland7761:48,9807,726
Australia5431:49,7166,190
Russia4721:305,34531,170
Canada4121:89,4319,845
Brazil3041:704,19225,854
Netherlands2461:68,64711,709
New Zealand1661:27,2794,764
Israel1391:61,5667,798
Belgium1091:105,47415,893
Denmark991:57,0175,821
Switzerland931:88,3119,808
England791:705,29239,851
Iran781:984,39145,758
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Argentina721:593,65942,221
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
Ukraine561:812,90581,323
France561:1,186,120124,657
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Kazakhstan481:368,38529,407
Norway471:109,41014,618
Austria381:224,09027,245
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
India101:76,706,538639,611
El Salvador91:704,8763,399
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
China21:683,660,78330,601
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4631:108,46410,843

The alternate forms: Zandér (2) & Žander (1) are calculated separately.

Zander (4,574) may also be a first name.

Zander Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Zander, a pet form of Alexander (helper of mankind); one who came from Zandt, the name of several places in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Zander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zander (Georgian: ზანდერ, Russian: Зандер) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Zandér or Žander. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zander? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 15,307th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 200,235 people. The last name Zander occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Zander are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 101,561st most frequent forename at a global level, held by 4,574 people.

Zander is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 24,924 people, or 1 in 3,230. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 10 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 9 percent are found. Other than Germany Zander is found in 83 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.

Zander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zander surname expanded 1,329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,317 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zander Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Zander last name is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Zander are 14.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Zander earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.13% less than the national average, earning 272,968 kr per year; in Peru they earn 28.63% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,835 per year; in South Africa they earn 23.42% more than the national average, earning R 293,292 per year; in United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $50,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zandér942/
Žander941/
Zandere92277/
Szander92104/
Zandier9284/
Czander9244/
Zaander9222/
Zeander927/
Zahnder925/
Zandert921/
Zannder920/
Zandeer920/
Zande912,796/
Gyzander8617/
Sander8380,998/
Cander834,321/
Jander832,983/
Xander831,301/
Zandee83875/
Zhande83491/
Czader83441/
Zandes83307/
Zonder83301/
Zandie83173/
Zeande83121/
Čander83104/
Zandre8335/
Zandea8322/
Zandeu8321/
Zandez8318/
Šander8314/
Zainde835/
Zandey834/
Zamder832/
Zandet832/
Ziande832/
Zandge831/
Zandhe831/
Hzande831/
Zandje831/
Zandir830/
Chander7793,974/
Shander771,253/
Sandher77857/
Saunder77569/
Sandere77541/
Zandesh77426/
Scander77313/
Åsander77290/
Tsander77183/
Jhander77105/
Sandier7775/
Caunder7726/
Siander7724/
Seander7722/
Sanderz7718/
Szonder7718/
Jandert7717/
Candier7715/
Sandeer7714/
Sandert7713/
Sandder7712/
Sanderd7711/
Janderå7711/
Zeandet7710/
Sainder776/
Ziandie776/
Jainder775/
Jandher775/
Giander775/
Sandeur774/
Zhender774/
Sannder773/
Zandire773/
Sandeir773/
Jeander773/
Zenhder773/
Jandere772/
Ceander772/
Sanderr772/
Čandere772/
Canderh771/
Candher771/
Hcander771/
Zandett771/
Zahndjr771/
Dsander771/
Jaander771/
Zandair771/
Xsander771/
Ssander771/
Zandoir771/
Jandeer771/
Jandeyr771/
Zandess770/
Sandear770/
Czanderová751/
Sande73113,280/
Zandi7340,034/
Jande732,495/
Cande732,314/
Zanda732,183/
Zonde731,394/
Zandy73468/
Zamde736/
Zandé731/
Schander711,925/
Chandere711,401/
Sandhere71641/
Zhandire71255/
Jatinder71239/
Sandherr71152/
Satinder71115/
Sanderre7174/
Sanderød7156/
Jhandeer7142/
Satender7137/
Chandher7130/
Chandeer7120/
Zainedir7117/
Sandheer7111/
Chanderh719/
Cheander717/
Saunderd716/
Chanderr716/
Jasinder712/
Jatender712/
Chaunder712/
Chaander712/
Channder712/
Saainder711/
Saunderz711/
Chhander711/
Shandeer711/
Shandier711/
Jandheer711/
Zahandeh711/
Cajånder711/
Chandesr711/
Jhandher711/
Zheinder710/
Saunderr710/
Jeandeir710/
Shaunder710/
Çandir675,991/
Conder675,230/
Sandre673,730/
Zhanda672,025/
Jandee671,556/
Sonder671,447/
Sandee671,324/
Jandre671,299/
Djande671,134/
Candee67908/
Sandie67817/
Sandei67579/
Zaunda67579/
Sandey67538/
Zounde67452/
Šanderová67429/
Jhande67401/
Sandeu67348/
Jandet67301/
Candir67239/
Sandeh67238/
Sandhe67204/
Caande67190/
Şandir67173/
Sandea67152/
Schandert67150/
Chandhere67141/
Candey67135/
Zaindi67127/
Saunde67121/
Zanday67118/
Jandhe67106/
Janded6788/
Sainde6780/
Sanderová6779/
Jandir6778/
Jandes6772/
Zondie6772/
Sandir6772/
Zainda6755/
Zondet6750/
Zandio6747/
Zianda6743/
Jandér6734/
Tschander6732/
Jonder6731/
Saande6729/
Zandis6723/
Sanderova6723/
Sandyr6720/
Zandai6719/
Czeder6716/
Zhandi6714/
Seande6714/
Zondje6714/
Jamder6713/
Zhandy6713/
Ziandi6713/
Jandey6712/
Sandøe6712/
Zondej6712/
Sannde6710/
Jaande6710/
Samder679/
Zondei679/
Ziandy678/
Saynde678/
Cainde677/
Zondge675/
Zhonde675/
Jeande674/
Jandej674/
Jandep674/
Sandăr674/
Sachinder673/
Giande673/
Sandde673/
Zandaa673/
Zandha673/
Schjander673/
Scande673/
Candej672/
Jandei672/
Zeanda672/
Sahnde672/
Jhandheer672/
Şandır671/
Ceande671/
Chandeare671/
Chasinder671/
Janhde671/
Jaytinder671/
Jaunde671/
Zantdj671/
Zaundi671/
Schandher671/
Schandier671/
Shchander671/
Zondea671/
Zandoa671/
Çandır671/
Jánder671/
Zionde671/
Zandhi671/
Zamdje671/
Zoinde671/
Zondir671/
Zondre671/
Zoonde671/
Sasindere671/
Tcande671/
Cónder671/
Chandheer671/
Jamnde671/
Zeynde671/
Zaindy671/
Zamdey671/
Zandyrova671/

Zander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zander in the Georgian language
ზანდერzander-
Zander in the Russian language
Зандерzander-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zander
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