Landon Surname

30,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,1951:29,7223,691
France1,5941:41,6705,229
England9241:60,3017,155
Canada8711:42,3035,254
Mexico6601:188,0705,234
Australia4421:61,0767,390
New Zealand1821:24,8814,349
Wales801:38,6823,791
Philippines691:1,467,221103,651
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Chile261:677,55715,745
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Puerto Rico151:236,6762,394
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Finland91:610,74534,002
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
India71:109,580,769786,157
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Jamaica61:478,32410,136
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Jersey31:33,0674,675
China31:455,773,85521,925
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5491:44,4005,527
Wales181:87,1343,963
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5921:19,3742,457

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.

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

As an English name, is a syncopated form of Langdon, q.v.; but there is a French Landon of diverse origin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) One who came from Langdon (long hill), the name of several places in England; descendant of Lando (land).

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

A township in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Cornish British) The inclosed hill or town, from Lan, an inclosure, and dun, a hill or town. Landen, a town of Belgium.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Geoffry Landon, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Amicia de Laundon Eng. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Landón941/
Landong921,768/
Landone92388/
Laundon92367/
Landoin9275/
Landuon9217/
Landgon9214/
Leandon926/
Landhon926/
Laindon923/
Lantdon922/
Landoun922/
Landoen922/
Landond921/
Lanhdon921/
Landoon921/
Liandon921/
Lyandon920/
Lanndon920/
Lasindon8617/
Lamndoun8612/
Liandong867/
Laandong863/
Laindong862/
Llandone861/
Landoung861/
London8337,464/
Landan83719/
Landun8334/
Lamdon8320/
Landom8318/
Landão831/
Landonova801/
Landoseng801/
Landonová801/
Londong771,656/
Landang77816/
Landung77326/
Landane77211/
Llandan77195/
Landoum7757/
Lamdoun7745/
Londone7740/
Hlandan7737/
Loundon7734/
Landhan7726/
Lyandan7717/
Lamdong773/
Liandan771/
Hlandun771/
Landaan771/
Landanh771/
Loindon771/
Lhandan771/
Londonn770/
Landann770/
Londgon770/
Loindong71109/
Londonne7150/
Laundung7125/
Landhane718/
Leaundom712/
Laundang712/
Laindang712/
Lomndoun712/
Landasin711/
Loundoun711/
Leandang711/
Landahan711/
Lamndant711/
Landum6798/
Landam6777/
Londonova6735/
Londom6715/
Lomdon674/
Landaasen673/
Londoñ672/
Londonová671/
Landunova671/
Londun671/
Landanova671/
Landahand670/

Landon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Landon in the Bengali language
লন্ডনlandana-
Landon in the Marathi language
लंडनlandana-
Landon in the Russian language
Ландонlandon-
Landon in the Arabic language
اندونandwn-

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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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Footnotes

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