Landen Surname

164,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Landen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Landen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4201:255,25324,193
Germany3941:204,32923,345
Finland1901:28,9303,882
Thailand1861:379,77666,769
England1191:468,21930,572
India481:15,980,529256,885
Canada421:877,27667,671
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Ireland381:123,9196,102
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Norway161:321,39331,311
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Wales61:515,75523,171
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
China41:341,830,39216,990
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belize11:355,4743,977
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:133,93112,317
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5381:93,3439,564

The alternate forms: Landén (1,191) & Landèn (3) are calculated separately.

Landen (876) may also be a first name.

Landen Last Name Facts

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

Landen (Marathi: लांड, Russian: Ланден) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Landén or Landèn. For other possible spellings of Landen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Landen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 164,632nd most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,766,722 people. The last name Landen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Landen reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 274,802nd most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 876 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,420 people, or 1 in 255,253. In The United States Landen is most frequent in: California, where 14 percent reside, North Carolina, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The United States Landen is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent reside and Finland, where 7 percent reside.

Landen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Landen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Landen last name increased 264 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 317 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Landen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Landen last name are 12.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Landen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.41% less than the national average, earning 282,350 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 182.36% more than the national average, earning R 670,992 per year; in United States they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $42,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 103.07% more than the national average, earning $100,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Landén941,191/
Landèn943/
Landeen92467/
Landeng92260/
Launden9218/
Landuen925/
Landden924/
Landoen922/
Laynden922/
Hlanden921/
Lhanden921/
Landaen921/
Landien921/
Leanden920/
Landehn920/
Landenne86107/
Liandeng861/
Landeenn861/
Landin8322,575/
Londen83417/
Lamden83351/
Landyn8394/
Landem8377/
Landín8371/
Landne835/
Leandn831/
Landìn831/
Lachinden800/
Landing771,544/
Landina77692/
Londeen7790/
Landyna7786/
Landion7752/
Lyandin7733/
Llandin7733/
Lamdeen7712/
Laindin7710/
Landdin772/
Leinden772/
Leandin772/
Laundne772/
Landyon772/
Lamndem771/
Lhamden771/
Londeng771/
Londien771/
Laundin771/
Lyonden770/
Londden770/
Lamtden770/
Lounden770/
Landgin770/
Lyandina7147/
Launding7130/
Latendin7116/
Lainding717/
Lianding712/
Loundeen712/
Leanding711/
Liandynk711/
Lhandina711/
Landim679,703/
Londin67340/
Londýn6733/
Londengue6718/
Londén6715/
Londyn6714/
Landinova676/
Londem675/
Lahanding674/
Landym673/
Lamdem671/
Lõndin671/
Landénová671/
Lomden671/

Landen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Landen in the Marathi language
लांडlanda97.47
लांडेlande2.53
Landen in the Russian language
Ланденlanden-

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Landen Reference & Research

London-Landon DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Lannin DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Lannin DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

London-Landon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Landen
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis