Landon Surname
Approximately 17,421 people bear this surname
Landon Surname Definition:
Local. Gavin Landoune, writer, in parish of Hamilton, 1679 (Campsie). Perhaps a syncopated form of Langdon, an English place name.
Landon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,195 | 1:29,722 | 3,691 |
| France | 1,594 | 1:41,670 | 5,229 |
| England | 924 | 1:60,301 | 7,155 |
| Canada | 871 | 1:42,303 | 5,254 |
| Mexico | 660 | 1:188,070 | 5,234 |
| Australia | 442 | 1:61,076 | 7,390 |
| New Zealand | 182 | 1:24,881 | 4,349 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:38,682 | 3,791 |
| Philippines | 69 | 1:1,467,221 | 103,651 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Chile | 26 | 1:677,557 | 15,745 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 1:236,676 | 2,394 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Jamaica | 6 | 1:478,324 | 10,136 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 549 | 1:44,400 | 5,527 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,592 | 1:19,374 | 2,457 |
The alternate forms: Landón (1) are calculated separately.
Landon (16,861) may also be a first name.
Landon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. Gavin Landoune, writer, in parish of Hamilton, 1679 (Campsie). Perhaps a syncopated form of Langdon, an English place name.
As an English name, is a syncopated form of Langdon, q.v.; but there is a French Landon of diverse origin.
(English, French) One who came from Langdon (long hill), the name of several places in England; descendant of Lando (land).
A township in Northumberland.
(Cornish British) The inclosed hill or town, from Lan, an inclosure, and dun, a hill or town. Landen, a town of Belgium.
Geoffry Landon, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Amicia de Laundon Eng. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Landon Demographics
Average Male Landon Height
176.95 cm
Average Female Landon Height
162.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Landon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Landon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Landon (Arabic: اندون, Bengali: লন্ডন, Marathi: लंडन, Russian: Ландон) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Landón. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Landon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 30,643rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 418,320 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Landon live; 70 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 42,778th most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 16,861 people.
The surname Landon is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 12,195 people, or 1 in 29,722. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 5 percent reside and Ohio, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 70 countries. It is also found in France, where 9 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
Landon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Landon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Landon last name grew 470 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 444 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 188 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Landon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Landon last name is principally Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Landon surname are 17.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.63% registered with the political party.
The amount Landon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 263.31% more than the national average, earning R 863,364 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning $20,238,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $44,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.74% more than the national average, earning $54,026 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Landon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Landon in the Bengali language | ||
| লন্ডন | landana | - |
| Landon in the Marathi language | ||
| लंडन | landana | - |
| Landon in the Russian language | ||
| Ландон | landon | - |
| Landon in the Arabic language | ||
| اندون | andwn | - |
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Landon Reference & Research
London-Landon DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Langdon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Langton / Lenton 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 Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Langdon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Langton / Lenton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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