Lanning Surname

42,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,156 people bear this surname

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

Lanning Surname Definition:

From the town of Lannion in Brittany. The family settled in Cornwall temp. Edw. H. Their estate in that county also bore the name of Lanyon, and their arms are almost identical with those of the French town. As the estate, which lies in the parish of Gwinnear, bore that name previously to their ownership, the coincidence is curious.

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Lanning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,1101:32,6254,073
England4641:120,08212,162
Canada2391:154,16615,668
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
Australia551:490,83137,357
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Finland101:549,67032,186
Wales101:309,45316,869
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:65,5257,503
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0421:24,5933,058

Lanning (5,427) may also be a first name.

Lanning Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the town of Lannion in Brittany. The family settled in Cornwall temp. Edw. H. Their estate in that county also bore the name of Lanyon, and their arms are almost identical with those of the French town. As the estate, which lies in the parish of Gwinnear, bore that name previously to their ownership, the coincidence is curious. There are however many other instances of identity in Breton and Cornish local names. See C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall, i. 120. "The Cornish and Armoric dialects," says Dr. Price, "are the most nearly allied in character, orthography, and sound of any two of the British (Celtic) dialects." Ibid. Hals, in Davies Gilbert's Cornwall, ii. 142, says "the first propagators of this family in Cornwall, came with many other French gentlemen into England with Isabella, wife of King Edw. II., and settled themselves in these parts," and adds that they "still give the arms of that town (Lanyon in Brittany) for their paternal coat-armour, viz.: in a field Salle, a castle Argent standing on waves of the sea Azure; over the same a falcon havering with bells.'' Whitaker believes that the town of Lannion bears only a castle for its cognizance, and that the falcon was added on account of similarity of sound to Lanner, the favourite bird in falconry. Mr. D. Gilbert observes, however, that the surname is always in Cornwall pronounced Lanine. Ut sup. 143.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(lan-nine). From Lanyon in Gwinear; from lan-eithin, the furzy enclosure or croft; or lan-yein, the cold enclosure. There is also Lanyon in Madron, and some mention a place named Lanyon in Normandy or Bretagne. Linyon, Lunyon, Lanine, Lanning, and Lanyon may be the same surname. But see also Langon.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(Cornish British) The furzy inclosure.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

William Lanone, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Roger and Thomas de Lanun, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Lanyon is an old Cornish name of distinction.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Lanyons of Lanyon, in the parish of Gwinear, a seat which they held as late as last century, are probably one of the oldest families of the name. Their ancestors are said to have come over from Lannion, in Brittany, and to have settled in Cornwall in the reign of Edward II. (G.). It is strange, however, that the Lanyons should have given their name to their estate, when so many Cornish family names can be proved to have been derived from the family estate or from the locality of the family residence. Lanihorne is another old place - name in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lanning Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lanning occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanning? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,821st most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 599,502 people. Lanning occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Lanning reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lanning is also the 91,324th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 5,427 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 11,110 people, or 1 in 32,625. In The United States Lanning is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 10 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Lanning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lanning has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lanning last name grew 544 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanning Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lanning are 26.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lanning earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.72% less than the national average, earning 194,787 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning R 146,412 per year; in United States they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $42,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.07% more than the national average, earning $51,209 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lannings9312/
Lanningk934/
Llanning932/
Langning931/
Lanninng931/
Lannning930/
Leanning930/
Lanniong930/
Laning922,079/
Lannin92868/
Liangning881/
Leaning861,313/
Lonning86382/
Langing8680/
Laining8659/
Lannion8632/
Lasning8631/
Launing8623/
Laaning8623/
Laniong8610/
Lannimg864/
Langnin864/
Lanneng864/
Lannint862/
Lagning862/
Lianing861/
Laening861/
Lanings861/
Lannina861/
Lanninc861/
Lamning860/
Lanin833,906/
Longning8074/
Lahaning8020/
Laytning803/
Lanina773,017/
Langin771,283/
Lannen771,129/
Lening771,092/
Lahnin771,018/
Löning77335/
Loning77111/
Lainin7760/
Lamnin7757/
Laneng7747/
Lyanin7727/
Launin7726/
Lagnin7714/
Latnin7712/
Lianin778/
Leanin777/
Lanyng773/
Lanuin773/
Lonnin771/
Llanin771/
Läning771/
Laninn770/
Laynin770/
Lannim770/
Lehning711,123/
Leuning71389/
Löhning71260/
Luining71210/
Leining71182/
Leening71166/
Loening71113/
Lohning7164/
Loyning7159/
Lianina7146/
Loining7140/
Lanyong7136/
Langnim7135/
Lyanina7127/
Launina7124/
Leyning7118/
Laeneng7116/
Launion7113/
Lotning719/
Longing716/
Lanengh716/
Losning714/
Lyangin713/
Launeng713/
Laynina712/
Langnen712/
Longnin712/
Laingin711/
Lioning711/
Lyoning711/
Léhning711/
Lianeng711/
Hlaneng711/
Lanneen710/
Liannen710/
Lonin67828/
Lanen67468/
Lanyn67421/
Lanim67195/
Liangnim6770/
Loehning6767/
Lianyong6753/
Lañin6719/
Lainueng674/
Leangnim674/
Leisning672/
Lahanina672/
Lahnyong672/
Lainyong672/
Leanyong671/
Hleening671/

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