Landes Surname

43,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Landes Surname Definition:

David Lunaes, witness in Glasgow, 1550 (Protocols, I). James Landass was bailie of Ranfrew, 1650 (Pollok, I, p. 251), Robert Landass was ordered imprisoned for performing worship in a private house, 1670 (Fasti, III, p. 228), Robert Landes, maltman, took the Test in Paisley, 1686 (RPC.

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Landes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4131:56,5196,729
France2,2361:29,7063,633
Germany1,8511:43,4935,714
Brazil7021:304,94911,757
Israel1781:48,0776,361
England1201:464,31730,397
Nicaragua801:75,2641,682
Canada381:969,62173,252
Honduras331:267,1652,560
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Australia291:930,88655,860
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Ecuador231:691,55912,337
India211:36,526,923420,161
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1201:44,8385,184

The alternate forms: Landès (12) are calculated separately.

Landes (181) may also be a first name.

Landes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

David Lunaes, witness in Glasgow, 1550 (Protocols, I). James Landass was bailie of Ranfrew, 1650 (Pollok, I, p. 251), Robert Landass was ordered imprisoned for performing worship in a private house, 1670 (Fasti, III, p. 228), Robert Landes, maltman, took the Test in Paisley, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 496), and Robert Landes was portioner of Robriestoun, 1743 (Campsie). About the year 1400 some Lamonts had to fly to escape the king's displeasure, and one of them went to Paisley where he was settled by the abbot as a 'Land(l)ess' man (McKechnie, The Lament Clan, 1938, p. 4, 65). There is a place named Landis in New Abbey parish. Landess 1779.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller in, or near, the cultivated field.

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

User-submitted Reference

(French) Habitational surname from any of numerous places named Landes or Les Landes.

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Landes Last Name Facts

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

Landes (Arabic: اندس, Russian: Ландес) is found most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms: Landès. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Landes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 43,524th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 610,092 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Landes reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Landes is also the 677,199th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 181 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 6,413 people, or 1 in 56,519. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found and Virginia, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 61 countries. It is also common in France, where 19 percent are found and Germany, where 15 percent are found.

Landes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Landes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Landes surname rose 573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Landes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Landes are 18.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Landes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.44% more than the national average, earning $44,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.19% more than the national average, earning $57,729 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Landès9412/
Landess921,159/
Landeis92251/
Landesz92136/
Landies92107/
Llandes9228/
Laundes9227/
Landeys9221/
Landhes9213/
L'Andes923/
Landese922/
Lanndes921/
Laindes921/
Landesh921/
Landest921/
Landeus921/
Laandes921/
Lande9143,443/
Laundess86169/
Landesht8615/
Landesse862/
Lyandese861/
Landesst861/
Landeths860/
Leandees860/
Landis8327,462/
Landge836,945/
Landez83938/
Landey83785/
Landep83733/
Landhe83328/
Londes83323/
Landie83292/
Launde83245/
Liande83177/
Landet83164/
Landea83153/
Lyande83145/
Landei83121/
Lhande8390/
Laande8377/
Leande8377/
Landys8367/
Landee8353/
Landeu8348/
Landje8337/
Landeh8333/
Lainde8330/
Landex8325/
Llande8323/
Lamnde8319/
Lannde8312/
Hlande838/
Landde834/
Lamdes834/
Landec831/
Landís831/
Laynde830/
Landais778,672/
Leander775,896/
Launder771,500/
Landois77908/
Lahunde77325/
Landysh77230/
Lahande77115/
Loundes77109/
Llandez7790/
Landise7779/
Laundhe7765/
Landiss7764/
Landish7758/
Landays7750/
Laundis7730/
Landher7722/
Laandge7721/
Lasinde7721/
Latende7720/
Landice7715/
Landech7712/
Landgey7710/
Lasende777/
Landhed777/
Lannder776/
Laundee775/
Lanndge774/
Landhge774/
Liandis774/
Landerr773/
Liandep773/
Landoys773/
Laindez772/
Laindge772/
Laindis772/
Llandis772/
Londhes772/
Lacinde772/
Landios772/
Lyandge771/
Lyandis771/
Londess771/
Landeaz771/
Landist771/
Lanndis771/
Laundie771/
Launnde771/
Laundey771/
Landeah771/
Leindes771/
Lonndes771/
Lyandea771/
Leandee771/
Leandex771/
Landije771/
Landišs771/
Liandet771/
Laundet771/
Laundez771/
Loindes771/
Lhander771/
Lhondes771/
Lajnder771/
Loyndes770/
Leandis770/
Laander770/
Landa7385,896/
Landi7338,135/
Landy7312,279/
Londe739,440/
Lamde7364/
Landé7316/
Landí731/
Landherr711,151/
Landheer71684/
Landeche71289/
Landhuis71181/
Landisch7153/
Latender7146/
Lassinde7136/
Leanderz7128/
Lleander7127/
L'Andais7117/
Lasender715/
Landèche714/
Lahander712/
Landajhe711/
Landaysh711/
Landeová711/
Laundice711/
Laandgey711/
Lacender711/
Lahcende711/
Llaunder711/
Latindje711/
Landaise711/
Liamndee711/
Hlandysh711/
Latinder710/
Londhe6794,303/
Lyanda674,067/
Lianda671,488/
Landoy671,473/
Llanda671,346/
Landay67635/
Leanda67590/
Londei67562/
Laundy67508/
Londer67383/
Lionde67357/
Liandi67328/
Loonde67318/
Laundi67218/
Landiz67204/
Landaiche67199/
Landai67191/
Landøy67163/
Londet67145/
Landio67142/
Landhi67141/
Landha67111/
Londey67111/
Londis67110/
Landhä67101/
Lyandi6778/
Launda6778/
Landix6776/
Liandy6763/
Landaa6760/
Lainda6759/
Laindi6754/
Landih6747/
Londez6740/
Landda6734/
Landip6731/
Laanda6730/
Leandi6728/
Londje6728/
Laandi6727/
Landyš6722/
Loinde6721/
Londie6720/
Landoi6718/
Hlonde6718/
Landic6716/
Lahatinde6716/
Landit6714/
Lounde6713/
Lamdee6712/
Leandy6711/
Lonhde6710/
Hlanda6710/
Luonde6710/
Landyi6710/
Llandi679/
Londge678/
Landoa677/
Lonnde676/
Landui676/
Londea676/
Lamdep675/
Londed675/
Lannda674/
Leunde674/
Lamdis673/
Laandy673/
Landgi673/
Londee673/
Londeh673/
Landii672/
Lamdey672/
Leinde672/
Londès672/
Landid671/
Londde671/
Lohnde671/
Llonde671/
Lgandy671/
Lamdet671/
Laynda671/
Lyonde671/
Lamdei671/
Landuá671/
Llandy671/
Londex671/
Layndi671/
Lanndi671/
Landij671/
Landaj671/
Lamdea671/
Lamdeh671/
Lanndy671/
Hlandi671/
Landdi671/
Leamde671/
Loynde670/
Laheinder670/
Lomdes670/
Lyandy670/
Landdy670/

Landes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Landes in the Russian language
Ландесlandes-
Landes in the Arabic language
اندسands-

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