Landless Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Landless Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. In the Modern Domesday Book for Lancashire occurs 'Ralph Landless. Blackpool, 35 acres, a roods, a perches.' This has a very contradictory look, but no doubt the surname is of local origin, the suffix being -lees; v.

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Landless Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:335,65124,624
Australia1501:179,97118,195
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
China21:683,660,78330,601
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835
Scotland91:415,91311,811

Landless Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. In the Modern Domesday Book for Lancashire occurs 'Ralph Landless. Blackpool, 35 acres, a roods, a perches.' This has a very contradictory look, but no doubt the surname is of local origin, the suffix being -lees; v. Lees.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Landless Last Name Facts

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

The last name Landless occurs most in England. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Landless? popularity and diffusion

Landless is the 767,694th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 19,642,981 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Landless reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 335,651. In England it is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 31 percent live, Lancashire, where 21 percent live and East Sussex, where 7 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Landless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Landless has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Landless surname increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Landless Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Landless surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

Landless earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.66% more than the national average, earning $54,223 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Landles93378/
Landliss880/
Landle86113/
Landels80489/
Landler80451/
Landley8061/
Landlee805/
Landlis802/
Leandle801/
Landlls800/
Landlea800/
Landelle751,150/
Landells75701/
Landlois752/
Landly717/
Llandells711/
Landli711/
Landla711/
Londley672/
Hlandla671/
Landlia671/
Landella63133/
Landelli6351/
Leindler6333/
Liondley630/
Londla571/
Londly570/
Londelli501/

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