Landwehr Surname

43,627th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,913 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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.

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Landwehr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,0381:10,0161,257
United States3,3121:109,43811,949
Australia1991:135,65714,662
Netherlands1591:106,20917,116
Switzerland541:152,09114,437
Denmark371:152,56013,318
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England51:11,143,612252,590
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2921:171,98215,490

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_5

Landwehr Last Name Facts

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

Landwehr is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Landwehr click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Landwehr? popularity and diffusion

The last name Landwehr is the 43,627th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 611,731 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Landwehr live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 8,038 people, or 1 in 10,016. In Germany Landwehr is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 33 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent are found. Other than Germany it occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Landwehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Landwehr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Landwehr last name rose 1,134 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Landwehr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Landwehr surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered Republicans 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.

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