About Melander
The surname Melander is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "mel," meaning "sand," and "ander," meaning "man" or "person." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Melander can be interpreted as "sand man" or "person from the sandy area." It is a toponymic surname, often given to individuals who lived near or worked with sand, or who hailed from a place with sandy soil.
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The surname Melander is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melander based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Melander is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Melander in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Melander using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.