Lantze Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

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.

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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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lantzé945/
Lantzer92354/
Lantzet923/
Lantzeu921/
Lantzey920/
Lantz9122,316/
Lanze911,076/
Launtzer860/
Hlanze831,924/
Lantzy83943/
Landze8390/
Launtz8336/
Laintz8332/
Lianze8323/
Lanzey8310/
Lantza8310/
Lantse835/
Launze835/
Lantzi835/
Lanzeu831/
Landtz831/
Lanzee831/
Lanntz830/
Lamntz830/
Lantzs830/
Leantz830/
Lanz8021,506/
Hlandze77994/
Lantser7738/
Lantzis7726/
Laantje7723/
Lantche7715/
Lantset7714/
Lanczet776/
Landzeh776/
Landzet775/
Lamtzes773/
Lhanzey773/
Lanczer773/
Lhanzee771/
Landzes771/
Leanzie771/
Hlantzy771/
Lontzer771/
Leantzi771/
Hlantse771/
Lantcer770/
Lance7323,870/
Lanzi739,458/
Lancz73382/
Lants73328/
Lontz73316/
Lainz73200/
Lonze73131/
Lanzy7374/
Landz7311/
Lançe737/
Lantx734/
Laínz733/
Leanz732/
Lyanz732/
Llanz732/
Lannz732/
Lanzé731/
Lhanz731/
Hlanz731/
Laynz730/
Lamtz730/
Lantc730/
Lantzsch71952/
Lyahanze71114/
Leantzis7114/
Lanczeth711/
Liantzis711/
Liandzer711/
Landzett710/
Lanche672,696/
Lionze671,047/
Lancey67770/
Lancee67492/
Leintz67299/
Liance67255/
Landzi67214/
Hlanzi67184/
Llance67160/
Lancea67154/
Lanzyy67139/
Lontse6782/
Laincz6781/
Lantsheer6778/
Leance6770/
Hlants6760/
Landzy6755/
Lancie6752/
Lanczy6738/
Lanzzi6734/
Launce6726/
Lanczi6725/
Glianz6725/
Lianzi6718/
Lantsy6718/
Hlonze6717/
Lonzie6715/
Laance6710/
Lantsi6710/
Lyants678/
Lhanzi675/
Leanzi675/
Landza674/
Lanzai674/
Lantsa673/
Lanzhi672/
Landse672/
Loontz672/
Lamtse672/
Lancei672/
Londze672/
Lantsh671/
Lonzey671/
Liancz671/
Landts671/
Lannce671/
Lantseich671/
Laynce671/
Loonze671/
Lonzeu671/
Laince671/
Lantca671/
Lanzih671/
Lanchz671/
Lancse671/
Lyance670/
Leyntz670/
Lountz670/

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