Landsborough Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Landsborough Surname Definition:

An Anglicized form of Macclansbuhch, which see. David Landsborough published Arran; a poem, Edinburgh, 1826. His son wrote on botanical subjects. Current as Landsburgh in Kirkcudbrightshire, 1942.

Landsborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1521:242,40523,093
England1351:412,72628,150
Scotland1011:53,0084,503
Australia551:490,83137,357
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Wales141:221,03813,576
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France21:33,211,361423,184
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland401:93,5804,818
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Landsborough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Anglicized form of Macclansbuhch, which see. David Landsborough published Arran; a poem, Edinburgh, 1826. His son wrote on botanical subjects. Current as Landsburgh in Kirkcudbrightshire, 1942.

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

Landsborough Last Name Facts

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

Landsborough occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Landsborough? popularity and diffusion

Landsborough is the 609,110th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 14,345,563 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Landsborough reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 242,405. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 78 percent live, Manitoba, where 15 percent live and Alberta, where 3 percent live. Other than Canada Landsborough exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and Scotland, where 20 percent live.

Landsborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Landsborough has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Landsborough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Landsborough last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Landsborough earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.64% less than the national average, earning $29,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $51,128 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Landsborogh961/
Landesborough960/
Londsborough920/
Londesborough88127/

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