Zelander Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Zelander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden411:240,16516,652
Denmark91:627,19136,734
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Zelander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zelander occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zelander.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelander? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name Zelander is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Zelander reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 240,165. In Sweden Zelander is primarily concentrated in: Halland County, where 39 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 22 percent reside and Skåne County, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Zelander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zelander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zelander surname fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Zelander
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