Lantos Surname
Approximately 4,670 people bear this surname
Lantos Surname User-submission:
Lantos is a Hungarian occupational surname, meaning minstrel, bard, lute player, lutanist. At the core of the name, the Hungarian noun 'lant' (meaning lute) is a word borrowed directly from the New High German 'laut', which in turn is borrowed from the French 'luth', which is ultimately derived from the Arabic 'al- -ud' (meaning lute, strictly speaking 'the tree').
Read More About This SurnameLantos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3,773 | 1:2,602 | 296 |
| United States | 239 | 1:1,516,565 | 103,003 |
| Romania | 220 | 1:91,263 | 10,545 |
| Canada | 108 | 1:341,163 | 30,982 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Israel | 32 | 1:267,426 | 24,032 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Lantoš (117), Lantoș (1) & Lántoš (1) are calculated separately.
Lantos (10) may also be a first name.
Lantos Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Lantos is a Hungarian occupational surname, meaning minstrel, bard, lute player, lutanist. At the core of the name, the Hungarian noun 'lant' (meaning lute) is a word borrowed directly from the New High German 'laut', which in turn is borrowed from the French 'luth', which is ultimately derived from the Arabic 'al- -ud' (meaning lute, strictly speaking 'the tree'). '-os' at the end of the word is a common Hungarian suffix added to nouns creating new nouns with new, usually more abstract meanings.
- kalman1959Lantos Demographics
Average Lantos Salary in
United States
$46,314 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lantos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lantos Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lantos (Russian: Лантос) has its highest incidence in Hungary. It can be rendered as a variant: Lantoš, Lantoș or Lántoš. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lantos? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 101,063rd most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,560,502 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Lantos live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 81 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 10 people.
The last name Lantos is most widespread in Hungary, where it is borne by 3,773 people, or 1 in 2,602. In Hungary Lantos is most common in: Budapest, where 23 percent reside, Pest County, where 18 percent reside and Csongrád County, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Hungary it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Romania, where 5 percent reside.
Lantos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lantos has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lantos surname increased 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lantos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lantos last name are 3.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.82% being registered with the party.
The amount Lantos earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $46,314 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.47% more than the national average, earning $65,816 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lantos Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lantos in the Russian language | ||
| Лантос | lantos | - |
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Footnotes
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