Family name Helander (Helander 
, Хеландер) , around the globe, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Helander is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Sweden, and Norway, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Finland, Sweden, and the United States.
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| Helander | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, United States |
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amanda helander Swedish painter (1825-1885), SE (b. 1825) |
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adolf helander SE (b. 1820) |
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viktor helander Swedish painter, SE (b. 1839) |
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| olli helander Finnish politician, FI (b. 1801) |
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| olof henrik helander FI (b. 1814) |
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niilo helander FI (b. 1865) |
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dick helander Swedish bishop, SE (b. 1896) |
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| antti helander FI (b. 1851) |
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olle helander Swedish writer and journalist (1919-1976), SE (b. 1919) |
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| josef helander 1870-1905 historian, editor (b. 1870) |
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| richard helander FI (b. 1870) |
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| benjamin helander FI (b. 1876) |
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| emmy helander Swedish suffragist, SE (b. 1886) |
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| sven helander Swedish docent and economist, SE (b. 1889) |
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| keith helander New Zealand rugby league player, NZ (b. 1892) |
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