Lanier Surname

18,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,156 people bear this surname

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

Lanier Surname Definition:

(French) One who dressed, wove or sold wool.

Lanier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States28,0791:12,9091,606
France1,6371:40,5765,065
Thailand881:802,708129,613
Canada621:594,28449,093
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
Cuba451:256,0604,953
Luxembourg371:15,6903,536
England181:3,095,448105,421
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1781:15,8022,016

Lanier (1,964) may also be a first name.

Lanier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) One who dressed, wove or sold wool.

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

Lanier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lanier (Arabic: انيير, Russian: Ланиер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lanier click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanier? popularity and diffusion

It is the 18,294th most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 241,662 people. The surname Lanier is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Lanier reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lanier is also the 170,987th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 1,964 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 28,079 people, or 1 in 12,909. In The United States Lanier is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 17 percent reside, Georgia, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in France, where 5 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Lanier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lanier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lanier surname increased 884 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lanier are 13.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.14% registered with the party.

The amount Lanier earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.39% less than the national average, earning $39,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $54,987 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lasnier924,457/
Lannier92566/
Lagnier92456/
Launier92305/
Laniere9226/
Leanier9214/
Laniear9212/
Lainier926/
Lanieer923/
Lanierr922/
Laenier922/
Lahnier922/
Laneier921/
Lanhier921/
Laynier920/
Laner912,505/
Lanie91583/
Lanir91104/
Laignier86501/
Launiere86266/
Lannuier8641/
Lahanier8621/
Leaunier8611/
Langnier863/
Laygnier862/
Lanniere861/
Langer8382,800/
Launer832,465/
Lahner831,989/
Lanner831,786/
Langie831,239/
Lainer831,151/
Latner83783/
Lasner83540/
Lanoir83454/
Lannie83423/
Lanies83391/
Lagner83370/
Leaner83357/
Laniez83343/
Lanher83185/
Lanear83161/
Lenier83138/
Lonier83133/
Layner83129/
Lanior83111/
Lajner83103/
Lanert8381/
Lagnie8380/
Lanjer8340/
Laneer8332/
Launie8330/
Langir8329/
Hlaner8321/
Lanere8319/
Lanjie8318/
Lanerd8316/
Lainie8315/
Lanair8313/
Llanir8313/
Laneir8312/
Lanire8312/
Latnie839/
Laniet839/
Lanyer838/
Lianer834/
Lianie834/
Laynie834/
Leanie834/
Llaner834/
Lamnir834/
Lanejr833/
Lhanie833/
Laniey833/
Lamnie833/
Lénier832/
Leanir832/
Lanoer831/
Lasnie831/
Lanuer831/
Lanied831/
Lanaer831/
Lanhir831/
Lamner830/
Laneur830/
Lanird830/
Lannir830/
Laniee830/
Lahannier8047/
Lanierová802/
Langniere801/
Laingnier801/
Langner7726,133/
Lautner773,389/
Lattner771,530/
Lannert77657/
Lagniez77304/
Laitner77298/
Laugner77202/
Launert77189/
Lanoire77158/
Langgie77148/
Lahnert77119/
Lajtner77115/
Laytner77103/
Lannerd7795/
Lanneer7791/
Leynier7765/
Laisner7764/
Lyanger7754/
Lagniet7753/
Laasner7747/
Lajnert7732/
Leannie7731/
Leasner7730/
Lainert7728/
Laigner7728/
Laingir7721/
Lajhner7719/
Laneair7719/
Lianger7717/
Lianjie7716/
Lagnert7713/
Laynies7711/
Leanger778/
Laehner778/
Lanniee777/
Lannear777/
Leangie777/
Lajgner777/
Langair776/
Lognier776/
Hlasner776/
Leahner775/
Lamnert775/
Launerd775/
Lanhert774/
Llanies774/
Llanior774/
Llanger774/
Laanaer774/
Laynger773/
Langehr773/
Leanear773/
Leaniez773/
Lainair773/
Lainiez773/
Lamnije773/
Leanert772/
Lainner772/
Liannie771/
Laneert771/
Lanehar771/
Langaer771/
Langear771/
Langeir771/
Lanjear771/
Lahaner771/
Launiee771/
Laanger771/
Leanerd771/
Lounier771/
Lehnier771/
Liamnie771/
Lausnir771/
Lamgner771/
Lasgner771/
Lagnies771/
Loinier771/
Lionier771/
Lasnert771/
Launiet771/
Langerh771/
Lannere771/
Lannerø771/
Lanniée771/
Lannoer771/
Lanyerd771/
Lamneer771/
Lanaire771/
Lanerre771/
Liagner771/
Leniher771/
Leanner770/
Lainger770/
Lenierr770/
Leatner770/
Lasnere770/
Leaneer770/
Langnir770/
Launner770/
Leanoir770/
Laynear770/
Lainere770/
Launger770/
Lenhier770/
Laynere770/
Lathner770/
Launire770/
Lonnier770/
Lanniey770/
Lannair770/
Lannerz770/
Lange73250,580/
Lanje734,160/
Lonie731,585/
Lener731,345/
Loner731,202/
Lanre731,133/
Lanji73435/
Lagne73345/
Lanhe73179/
Lanhi73171/
Lanye7357/
Lenir7345/
Láner7326/
Lanér7322/
Lanié7311/
Lonir737/
Lanée732/
Lanjr732/
Laneé731/
Leignier71170/
Lanegger71122/
Langoehr7161/
Langauer7157/
Leygnier7148/
Lahajner7133/
Launaire7132/
Lannoije7131/
Lauthner7119/
Laigniez7116/
Lyangner7115/
Lanerová7111/
Lajhtner7110/
Lahainer717/
Lahniech714/
Launière714/
Lanerova713/
Lajneyer713/
Lyaytner712/
Leattner712/
Langouer712/
Langnert712/
Langajer712/
Lanheart711/
Lohneier711/
Lianjire711/
Lamnijir711/
Lanehert711/
Langeher711/
Lahamner711/
Lainhert711/
Leagneur711/
Leanherr711/
Leannear711/
Lachemneier711/
Lannerth711/
Liannger711/
Longnier711/
Loignier711/
Lyayhner711/
Laigneir711/
Lanjoire711/
Langnerz711/
Llattner711/
Laajneer711/
Lamnauer711/
Leangner711/
Leiniere711/
Laittner710/
Lanohear710/
Leahtner710/
Llaitner710/
Lanehard710/
Langneir710/
Leaneard710/
Loinoier710/
Lehner6736,382/
Lenoir6728,055/
Leiner674,829/
Lohner674,582/
Löhner671,336/
Lenjir67651/
Longer67600/
Leuner67563/
Länger67487/
Lamnaouer67432/
Longie67411/
Lyange67336/
Langei67271/
Laniyo67268/
Lotner67228/
Lenher67227/
Liange67197/
Léhner67170/
Lonner67167/
Langey67154/
Lanjes67136/
Loonie67128/
Llange67124/
Lagnes67119/
Leyner67105/
Lannér67101/
Lonnie6792/
Langee6779/
Losner6779/
Leener6776/
Lenair6776/
Lenđer6762/
Lajnerová6753/
Lähner6748/
Lannge6744/
Looner6744/
Lahnerová6738/
Lanjoi6737/
L'Ange6735/
Launerová6735/
Lagnet6734/
Lianhe6734/
Lagnez6733/
Logner6733/
Lomner6731/
Lahnge6729/
Lainăr6727/
Lannehard6727/
Lioner6725/
Lainerová6723/
Lainge6722/
Langne6722/
Lágner6722/
Lagney6720/
Laigne6720/
Lanjai6719/
Leanheart6719/
Lahnji6719/
Láhner6717/
Lenjer6715/
Lanjih6714/
Lannegger6712/
Lonies6711/
Llanje6711/
Leneir6710/
Langea6710/
Lannje6710/
Lanihi6710/
Lonyie6710/
Lanjis679/
Lionie679/
Lanour678/
Lianye678/
Lonert678/
Lanehardt676/
Lonere676/
Lonair676/
Lanhui676/
Leneer676/
Lanjeh676/
Lanyit676/
Launge675/
Longir675/
Lianji675/
Lanjui674/
Louner674/
Lanyor674/
Lanyio674/
Lamher674/
Laange673/
Lonerd673/
Lainehart673/
Leange673/
Lounir673/
Lagnié673/
Lamnér673/
Hlange673/
Lounie672/
Lyoner672/
Lonjer672/
Laanje672/
Lanherova672/
Lianje672/
Lyanji672/
Laneey672/
Lanija672/
Lannerová672/
Lannye672/
Lenehr672/
Lamnje672/
Lajnerova672/
Lainée672/
Launerova672/
Lanyeh672/
Lanhai672/
Loener671/
Lonaer671/
Lhanji671/
Langej671/
Lanhge671/
Laniua671/
Lanjje671/
Lanyre671/
Lahnei671/
Lainheart671/
Lainjr671/
Leauthner671/
Launji671/
Launye671/
Lamhie671/
Lehnir671/
Lhener671/
Lagnej671/
Lognie671/
Loyner671/
Lamgie671/
Lonyer671/
Lonjie671/
Lánger671/
Lóhner671/
Leinie671/
Leanre671/
Launhe671/
Lagnoi671/
Lanjee671/
Lannèr671/
Lannée671/
Lanyes671/
Laniid671/
Laniij671/
Laniji671/
Laagne671/
Lamjer671/
Lenhir671/
Lhuinnier671/
Liagne671/
Lamnouere671/
Lanreh671/
Hlanye671/
Lonjir671/
Laneai671/
Lanjit671/
Lonesr670/
Lohnir670/
Lenuir670/
Leynie670/
Lonire670/
Luiner670/
Lattimner670/
Loiner670/
Lagnee670/
Loniey670/
Lagginger670/
Lahanneir670/
Luonie670/
Leagne670/

Lanier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lanier in the Russian language
Ланиерlanier-
Lanier in the Arabic language
انييرanyyr-
لانيرlanyr-
انيرanyr-

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