Find out how popular the last name Salander is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Salander.

Salander, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Salander surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salander in America

Salander is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salander surname appeared 190 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Salander.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salander to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Salander

The surname Salander is believed to have originated in Scandinavia, specifically Sweden. It is a locational surname, meaning it was derived from a place name. The name is thought to have come from the Swedish word "saland," which means "island" or "peninsula."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Salander can be found in the Swedish census records of the late 16th century. The name was particularly prevalent in the coastal regions of southern Sweden, where many islands and peninsulas dot the landscape. This suggests that the name may have originated from a specific island or peninsula in that area.

There is a small island called Saland located off the coast of Blekinge, Sweden, which could potentially be the source of the surname Salander. However, there are no definitive records linking the name directly to this island.

In the 17th century, the Salander name began to spread beyond Sweden. One notable figure from this period was Johan Salander (1617-1678), a Swedish Lutheran clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of Strängnäs.

Another early bearer of the Salander name was Carl Salander (1788-1867), a Swedish officer and engineer who played a significant role in the construction of the Göta Canal, one of Sweden's most ambitious engineering projects of the 19th century.

Moving into the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the Salander surname was Stieg Larsson (1954-2004), the Swedish author and journalist best known for the Millennium book series, which featured the iconic character Lisbeth Salander.

Other notable Salanders include:

1. Katarina Salander (born 1970), a Swedish actress known for her roles in films like "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and "The Nile Hilton Incident."

2. Erik Salander (1901-1988), a Swedish artist and sculptor renowned for his abstract and modernist works.

3. Lars Salander (1930-2015), a Swedish politician who served as a member of the Riksdag (Swedish parliament) for the Social Democratic Party.

4. Ingrid Salander (1927-2017), a Swedish author and poet who won the prestigious Bellman Prize for her literary works.

5. Axel Salander (1892-1968), a Swedish engineer and inventor who held numerous patents for various mechanical devices and systems.

While the Salander surname has its roots in Scandinavia, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration from Sweden. However, its origins can be traced back to the coastal regions of southern Sweden, where it likely originated as a locational surname derived from an island or peninsula bearing the name "saland."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salander

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Salander.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Salander was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Salander has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Salander was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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