Landor Surname
Approximately 987 people bear this surname
Landor Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the lavender'; early contracted to Launder, which see, and later on to Lander or (as in the poet's case) Landor.
1593. Buried — Thomas Lander: St. Antholin (London).
1688. Baptised — —Ann, d.
Read More About This SurnameLandor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 575 | 1:630,363 | 50,838 |
| Hungary | 96 | 1:102,253 | 9,849 |
| Israel | 53 | 1:161,465 | 16,670 |
| Slovakia | 40 | 1:133,411 | 24,423 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Puerto Rico | 32 | 1:110,942 | 1,670 |
| Denmark | 28 | 1:201,597 | 16,538 |
| Finland | 19 | 1:289,300 | 21,660 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Czechia | 14 | 1:759,534 | 67,321 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
The alternate forms: Lándor (1) are calculated separately.
Landor (64) may also be a first name.
Landor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the lavender'; early contracted to Launder, which see, and later on to Lander or (as in the poet's case) Landor.
1593. Buried — Thomas Lander: St. Antholin (London).
1688. Baptised — —Ann, d. Edward Lander: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1719. — Mary, d. Ephraim Lander: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1 v. Launder.
2= Land (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.
(English) One who washed and bleached flax, wool, cloth, etc.
In Cornwall and Devon the man who is stationed at the mouth of the shaft of a mine to receive the kibble or bucket. The Landers, well-known as African explorers, were natives of Cornwall. But see Landor.
The family of the poet, whose ancestors wrote themselves Launde and Launder, claim to derive from the ancient family of De la Launde. The suppression of the prefix and the addition of the final B, has many analogies. See termination ER.
In Cornwall and Devon the man stationed at the mouth of the shaft of a mine to receive the kibble or bucket is called the lander; but this name may be from lan-dour, the church near the water; or lan-dar, the church oak. Lander was the name of the celebrated African travellers, natives of Truro, one of whom discovered the course of the Niger.
Welsh, Llandir. Glebe lands belonging to a parish church, or land containing mineral ore.
Landor Demographics
Average Landor Salary in
United States
$36,153 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Landor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Landor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Landor (Marathi: लांडोर, Russian: Ландор) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Lándor. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Landor? popularity and diffusion
The surname Landor is the 365,442nd most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,383,532 people. Landor occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Landor are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Landor is also the 1,223,525th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 64 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 575 people, or 1 in 630,363. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Louisiana, where 32 percent reside, Texas, where 30 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 10 percent reside and Israel, where 5 percent reside.
Landor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Landor has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,127 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Landor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Landor last name are 8.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.16% being registered with the party.
The amount Landor earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.2% less than the national average, earning R 80,316 per year and in United States they earn 16.21% less than the national average, earning $36,153 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lándor | 94 | 1 | / |
| Landore | 92 | 197 | / |
| Landour | 92 | 91 | / |
| Landhor | 92 | 2 | / |
| Landord | 92 | 2 | / |
| Landoor | 92 | 2 | / |
| Laindor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Landort | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leandor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Landoure | 86 | 3,161 | / |
| Laandour | 86 | 19 | / |
| Landorph | 86 | 14 | / |
| Leandoer | 86 | 5 | / |
| Leandord | 86 | 1 | / |
| Landar | 83 | 3,302 | / |
| Landur | 83 | 100 | / |
| Londor | 83 | 23 | / |
| Landorová | 80 | 51 | / |
| Landorova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Landart | 77 | 425 | / |
| Landure | 77 | 214 | / |
| Landhar | 77 | 174 | / |
| Landare | 77 | 136 | / |
| Landaur | 77 | 122 | / |
| Landard | 77 | 71 | / |
| Liondor | 77 | 60 | / |
| Laandar | 77 | 57 | / |
| Liandar | 77 | 15 | / |
| Leandar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Landarp | 77 | 2 | / |
| Llandar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Landeur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Landahr | 77 | 0 | / |
| Landahur | 71 | 41 | / |
| Landaure | 71 | 41 | / |
| Liondore | 71 | 11 | / |
| Laandare | 71 | 5 | / |
| Landhart | 71 | 3 | / |
| Londoire | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lahandar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liondord | 71 | 1 | / |
| Landaurd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Landharr | 71 | 0 | / |
| Landurth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Londar | 67 | 1,055 | / |
| Lamdar | 67 | 57 | / |
| Lachindar | 67 | 8 | / |
| Laundardt | 67 | 1 | / |
Landor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Landor in the Marathi language | ||
| लांडोर | landora | - |
| Landor in the Russian language | ||
| Ландор | landor | - |
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