Landwehr Surname
Approximately 11,913 people bear this surname
Landwehr Surname User-submission:
Landwehr is a German word, composed of Land, meaning land in the sense of area, and wehr, meaning 'defense'.
In the middle ages, it was the area surrounding cities that was the first line of defense against aggressors.
Read More About This SurnameLandwehr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,038 | 1:10,016 | 1,257 |
| United States | 3,312 | 1:109,438 | 11,949 |
| Australia | 199 | 1:135,657 | 14,662 |
| Netherlands | 159 | 1:106,209 | 17,116 |
| Switzerland | 54 | 1:152,091 | 14,437 |
| Denmark | 37 | 1:152,560 | 13,318 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 292 | 1:171,982 | 15,490 |
Landwehr Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Landwehr is a German word, composed of Land, meaning land in the sense of area, and wehr, meaning 'defense'.
In the middle ages, it was the area surrounding cities that was the first line of defense against aggressors.
- stevie_5Landwehr Demographics
Average Male Landwehr Height
178.23 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Landwehr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Landwehr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Landwehr is most common in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Landwehr? popularity and diffusion
Landwehr is the 43,627th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 611,731 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Landwehr are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 8,038 people, or 1 in 10,016. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 33 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Landwehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Landwehr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Landwehr surname expanded 1,134 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Landwehr Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Landwehr last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.13% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Landwehr earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.72% more than the national average, earning R 317,760 per year and in United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,028 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landwehrt | 94 | 10 | / |
| Landweher | 94 | 1 | / |
| Landwehre | 94 | 1 | / |
| Landwiehr | 94 | 0 | / |
| Landwer | 93 | 231 | / |
| Landweer | 88 | 135 | / |
| Landwier | 88 | 84 | / |
| Landwher | 88 | 42 | / |
| Landwerd | 88 | 6 | / |
| Landweir | 88 | 2 | / |
| Landwihr | 88 | 1 | / |
| Landwear | 88 | 1 | / |
| Landwere | 88 | 1 | / |
| Landvehr | 88 | 0 | / |
| Landwesr | 88 | 0 | / |
| Landwerth | 82 | 52 | / |
| Landwhere | 82 | 0 | / |
| Landver | 80 | 41 | / |
| Landuer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Landouer | 75 | 39 | / |
| Landwair | 75 | 24 | / |
| Landberh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lyandvert | 71 | 20 | / |
| Lantuer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lauchenduer | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lamdouer | 63 | 1 | / |
| Landvirt | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lontwear | 63 | 0 | / |
| Londvier | 63 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Landwehr
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