Explore the Family Name Wallander

The meaning of Wallander

Swedish: variant of Wall, with the addition of the suffix -ander, derived from Greek anēr (genitive andros) ‘man’.

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How common is the last name Wallander in the United States?

According to the data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wallander increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wallander was ranked as the 36,860th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to 35,447th place. This represents a growth of 3.83%. In terms of raw numbers, individuals bearing the surname Wallander increased from 571 in 2000 to 635 in 2010, indicating an 11.21% increase. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also increased by 4.76% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,860	#35,447	3.83%
Count	571	635	11.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wallander

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides interesting insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wallander. In 2000, the majority, or 95.27%, of individuals with this surname identified as White, a figure that stayed virtually unchanged in 2010 at 95.28%. Those identifying as having two or more races represented 1.93% of the Wallander population in 2000, increasing to 2.20% in 2010. Meanwhile, those who identified as Hispanic rose significantly from 1.23% in 2000 to 1.89% in 2010, a change of 53.66%. However, the share of those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native was either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.27%	95.28%	0.01%
Two or More Races	1.93%	2.2%	13.99%
Hispanic	1.23%	1.89%	53.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.05%	0%	0%