Lansdowne Surname
Approximately 2,087 people bear this surname
Lansdowne Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lansdowne,' a level tract of country in the neighbourhood of Bath. A battle was fought here in 1643 between Charles I and the Parliamentary forces.
Jacob de Launtesdonne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameLansdowne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,108 | 1:327,129 | 29,706 |
| England | 462 | 1:120,602 | 12,205 |
| Australia | 210 | 1:128,551 | 14,024 |
| Canada | 193 | 1:190,910 | 18,807 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 126 | 1:193,455 | 15,576 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Lansdowne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lansdowne,' a level tract of country in the neighbourhood of Bath. A battle was fought here in 1643 between Charles I and the Parliamentary forces.
Jacob de Launtesdonne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1753. Married — John Lansdown and Betty Phillot: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1795. — John Lansdown and Catherine Shury: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Lansdown(e (Soms.), 14th cent. Launtes- doune [the second element is Middle English doune, Old English dún, a hill (Lansdown Hill ‘commands a view of 40 miles’): the first is apparently a pers. name in the genitive case, perh. a contraction of a Teutonic Land- name; but the pers. name Lant (for Land) occurs in Domesday Book]
A plain near Bath, famous for a great battle between the forces of Charles I. and the Parliamentary army, 1643.
A location name in Somerset.
Lansdowne Demographics
Average Lansdowne Salary in
United States
$45,415 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lansdowne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lansdowne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lansdowne is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lansdowne? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 200,066th most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,491,876 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Lansdowne are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,108 people, or 1 in 327,129. In The United States Lansdowne is most numerous in: Nevada, where 14 percent reside, Maryland, where 11 percent reside and Virginia, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States Lansdowne occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Lansdowne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lansdowne has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,693 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lansdowne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lansdowne last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lansdowne earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 158.84% more than the national average, earning R 615,096 per year; in United States they earn 5.25% more than the national average, earning $45,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.25% more than the national average, earning $53,783 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landsdowne | 95 | 57 | / |
| Lansdowwne | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lansdown | 94 | 2,285 | / |
| Llandsdowne | 90 | 1 | / |
| Landsdown | 89 | 105 | / |
| Lansdonne | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lansdowan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lansdawne | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lawnsdown | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lansdon | 88 | 354 | / |
| Lanstone | 82 | 18 | / |
| Lamsdown | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lansdoun | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lanestone | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lancedown | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lansden | 75 | 470 | / |
| Lanston | 75 | 74 | / |
| Lonsdon | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lansdan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lainsdn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lansdin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Linsdon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Linstone | 71 | 26 | / |
| Lahnston | 71 | 17 | / |
| Lunstone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lansston | 71 | 2 | / |
| Laneston | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lanaston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lanuston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Launston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lunesdon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lunsdine | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lanu Seadon | 70 | 1 | / |
| Lahnstine | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lynnstone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lionstone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leoanston | 67 | 0 | / |
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