Lantze Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Lantze Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from Saxony. Lantzy or other very common variants being Lantz or Lanzo all mean 'land' or 'nation' as during the medieval times the Lantzy family saw many roles in conflict and development of the area.
Lantze Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
The alternate forms: Lantzé (5) are calculated separately.
Lantze Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from Saxony. Lantzy or other very common variants being Lantz or Lanzo all mean 'land' or 'nation' as during the medieval times the Lantzy family saw many roles in conflict and development of the area.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsLantze Demographics
Average Lantze Salary in
South Africa
R 411,936
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Lantze Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lantze Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lantze is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Lantzé. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lantze? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lantze is the 3,185,033rd most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. Lantze occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Lantze are found; 76 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 1,868,197. In South Africa Lantze is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 31 percent are found, North West, where 31 percent are found and Free State, where 21 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Lantze Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lantze has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lantze surname contracted 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lantze Last Name Statistics demography
Lantze earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 73.35% more than the national average, earning R 411,936 per year.
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Footnotes
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