Landau Surname

35,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Landau Surname Definition:

Place name in Germany.

Landau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,9601:45,5355,552
Germany2,6581:30,2883,989
England6811:81,8189,053
France6191:107,30615,912
Israel4611:18,5632,770
Panama2731:14,3311,102
Canada2531:145,63514,918
Australia2351:114,87512,758
Russia2041:706,48659,947
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Argentina1811:236,15119,247
Brazil1621:1,321,44645,095
South Africa1021:531,15442,340
Switzerland941:87,3719,726
Belgium701:164,23822,550
Austria691:123,41217,157
Indonesia641:2,066,394128,621
Thailand631:1,121,244165,873
Ukraine541:843,01383,340
Poland501:760,17561,940
Latvia441:46,5927,086
Denmark371:152,56013,318
Malaysia361:819,28437,745
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Croatia221:192,20923,417
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Norway161:321,39331,311
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Monaco91:4,118434
India91:85,229,487684,495
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Finland71:785,24338,644
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
China61:227,886,92811,701
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Curaçao41:39,312638
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Malta11:430,2723,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:348,74126,729

Landau (284) may also be a first name.

Landau Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in Germany.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who came from Landau (meadowland), the name of three towns in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from a place name) From Landau, a town in Bavaria. When the city expelled its Jews in 1545, the refugees moved to Prague. Here the name first appears.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Landau Last Name Facts

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

Landau (Arabic: لندو, Georgian: ლანდაუ, Russian: Ландау) is most common in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Landau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 35,328th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 486,973 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Landau live; 52 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Landau is also the 525,265th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 284 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,960 people, or 1 in 45,535. In The United States Landau is most numerous in: New York, where 35 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Landau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Landau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 5,528 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,432 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Landau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Landau surname are 41.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.12% registered with the party.

The amount Landau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.04% less than the national average, earning 300,964 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 13.25% more than the national average, earning R 269,124 per year; in United States they earn 17.23% more than the national average, earning $50,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.51% more than the national average, earning $73,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Landaud92132/
Landauz9284/
Landaus9231/
Lyandau925/
Landaue922/
Landaux921/
Landhau921/
Landaut921/
Laundau920/
Landa9185,896/
Landu9126,111/
Landault8669/
Lasindau869/
Landhaus861/
Landaues860/
Lyanda834,067/
Landas832,412/
Landou831,592/
Lianda831,488/
Llanda831,346/
Landay83635/
Leanda83590/
Landat83429/
Landuh83356/
Landup83213/
Landai83191/
Landus83174/
Landea83153/
Liandu83112/
Landha83111/
Landaz8399/
Lyandu8396/
Laundu8383/
Launda8378/
Landaa8360/
Lainda8359/
Landap8353/
Landeu8348/
Landae8345/
Landue8339/
Landda8334/
Laanda8330/
Landut8318/
Landah8318/
Lamnda8317/
Landga8312/
Hlanda8310/
Laandu839/
Londau839/
Landoa837/
Landui836/
Lannda834/
Hlandu834/
Laindu832/
Lamdau832/
Lamndu831/
Landad831/
Landgu831/
Landud831/
Laynda831/
Landuá831/
Lahnda831/
Landhu831/
Landaj831/
Landaś831/
Leandu831/
Landauová8014/
Landauova806/
Landais778,672/
Landuyt772,267/
Landaas77286/
Landajo77133/
Landawe7779/
Latinda7759/
Landays7750/
Latenda7750/
Landeut7745/
Lasindu7743/
Landuit7739/
Lahanda7733/
Landiya7729/
Landgae7720/
Landuch7719/
Lasenda7710/
Lahandu7710/
Landhai779/
Landgay777/
Landeux777/
Lasinda776/
Landaya776/
Lacinda775/
Lhandup775/
Landayo775/
Lahunda774/
Lyandah773/
Landaio773/
Landaia773/
Landach772/
Landous772/
Landaye772/
Liandas772/
Landadh771/
Landait771/
Landeaz771/
Lamdaju771/
Latynda771/
Lacenda771/
Landass771/
Landeah771/
Llianda771/
Lyandea771/
Lyandha771/
Leandou771/
Launday771/
Laindas771/
Lainday771/
Landeus771/
Landeya771/
Landhah771/
Landhaj771/
Landhas771/
Landhat771/
Landhay771/
Landoia771/
Landouh771/
Landout771/
Landoux771/
Landaay771/
Landash771/
Landats771/
Landeja771/
Lamndap771/
Landutd771/
Landoja771/
Lyandas771/
Liandai771/
Liandou771/
Landija771/
Glianda771/
Laundas770/
Landath770/
Landuth770/
Lanndus770/
Landuss770/
Lando7329,175/
Londa7315,965/
Lamda73758/
Lamdu7343/
Londu7327/
Landó7315/
Landò735/
Landô731/
Landhuis71181/
Landuydt7170/
Landahay7153/
Landouch7117/
L'Andais7117/
Landaiyo7113/
Lahanday7110/
Landuijt715/
Laindaha713/
Londeaux713/
Laucinda713/
Landhaph713/
Lassenda712/
Lyandiya711/
Landaiah711/
Landajhe711/
Landawee711/
Landaysh711/
Landhait711/
Landhaja711/
Lamdeaux711/
Laandgay711/
Landayee711/
Landeuth711/
Landajas711/
Landduyt711/
Landuush711/
Lhaunday711/
Liando672,705/
Landoy671,473/
Londah67828/
Landey67785/
Leunda67631/
Landos67613/
Landoh67571/
Londha67369/
Laando67339/
Lyando67296/
Landie67292/
Landot67291/
Lounda67232/
Lamdap67198/
Londay67147/
Landoz67128/
Landei67121/
Londas6783/
Landoe6783/
Laichinda6775/
Lionda6766/
Londai6758/
Landee6753/
Hlonda6746/
Leando6744/
Lamdas6742/
Lamdou6723/
Loinda6721/
Landoi6718/
Landye6716/
Londat6716/
Londae6713/
Londup6712/
Lahandaya6712/
Loundu6711/
Landho6710/
Londad6710/
Lhondu679/
Londou678/
Landop678/
Laindo678/
Llando678/
Lyonda678/
Londea676/
Lgonda675/
Leinda675/
Londaa674/
Londda674/
Landuhova674/
Lamdai673/
Londoa673/
Londap673/
Luonda672/
Lanndo672/
Lamdad672/
Londus671/
Lon'du671/
Londhu671/
Lonnda671/
Loonda671/
Lamdhu671/
Laamda671/
Leynda671/
Landão671/
Landáz671/
Londaz671/
Londaï671/
Londgu671/
Lahandouh671/
Landij671/
Landdo671/
Lamdea671/
Leundu671/
Lhonda671/
Hlando671/
Landod671/
Laundo670/
Landoo670/

Landau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Landau in the Georgian language
ლანდაუlandau-
Landau in the Russian language
Ландауlandau-
Landau in the Arabic language
لندوlndw-
نداوndaw-
لاندوlandw-
اندوandw-
ندوndw-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Landau
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