Lanyer Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Lanyer Surname Definition:

V. Laner (Anglo-French-Latin)

Lanyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Lanyer (47) may also be a first name.

Lanyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Laner (Anglo-French-Latin)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lanyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lanyer (Russian: Ланйер) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanyer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Lanyer occurs predominantly in Africa, where 38 percent of Lanyer are found; 38 percent are found in East Africa and 38 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Lanyer is also the 1,467,136th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 47 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Gulu District, where 33 percent reside, Kitgum District, where 33 percent reside and Pader District, where 33 percent reside. Besides Uganda this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.

Lanyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lanyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lanyer last name fell 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lanyer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lanyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lanyer in the Russian language
Ланйерlanjer-

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Lanyer Reference & Research

Lanier FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Lanier FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lanyer
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