Lanz Surname

25,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Lanz Surname Definition:

Refers to a large pasture.

Navarrese name from the villa of Lanz, a political subdivision of Pamplona.

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Lanz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4,9451:1,661141
Germany4,1611:19,3482,557
Venezuela3,3681:8,968890
United States2,8171:128,66813,599
Mexico1,2131:102,3303,774
Austria9541:8,9261,155
Brazil5021:426,44316,196
Spain4981:93,8807,817
Canada4831:76,2858,596
Italy4711:129,84421,029
France3961:167,73426,106
Argentina3831:111,6029,428
Uruguay2401:14,2991,619
Colombia1201:398,1176,397
Cuba1001:115,2273,232
Sweden891:110,6387,962
Australia821:329,21628,102
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
England751:742,90741,196
Guatemala661:243,6774,144
Poland571:666,82057,730
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Czechia351:303,81338,544
Chile311:568,27313,994
Luxembourg301:19,3514,315
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Finland251:219,86818,073
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Liechtenstein131:2,952332
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Wales81:386,81619,671
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Belize11:355,4743,977
Tonga11:107,313791
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3801:132,15412,637

Lanz (385) may also be a first name.

Lanz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Refers to a large pasture.

Navarrese name from the villa of Lanz, a political subdivision of Pamplona.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

(German) Descendant of Lanzo or Lando (land).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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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Lanz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lanz is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Lanz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 25,093rd most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 338,861 people. The last name Lanz occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Lanz are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Lanz is also the 441,679th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 385 people.

It is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 4,945 people, or 1 in 1,661. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 44 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 16 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 9 percent live. Apart from Switzerland this last name exists in 76 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent live and Venezuela, where 16 percent live.

Lanz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lanz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lanz last name increased 741 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lanz are 37.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lanz earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.79% less than the national average, earning 274,135 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3.23% less than the national average, earning R 229,956 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.54% less than the national average, earning $17,132,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning $46,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.06% more than the national average, earning $51,702 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lantz8922,316/
Lanze891,076/
Lancz89382/
Lainz89200/
Landz8911/
Lansz894/
Laínz893/
Lanzt893/
Lannz892/
Llanz892/
Lyanz892/
Leanz892/
Latnz892/
Hlanz891/
Lhanz891/
Laynz890/
Hlanze801,924/
Laincz8081/
Lantze8038/
Launtz8036/
Laintz8032/
Glianz8025/
Lianze8023/
Launze805/
Landtz801/
Lanchz801/
Liancz801/
Leantz800/
Lantzs800/
Lamntz800/
Lanntz800/
Lans754,026/
Lanc751,013/
Lacz75462/
Lamz75215/
Lonz75190/
Lanč7532/
Lanx754/
Lanç751/
Lanzsch7310/
Lachenz734/
Lanchsz731/
Lautenz731/
Lance6723,870/
Lanje674,160/
Lands672,646/
Lanci672,328/
Lantzsch67952/
Lains67693/
Leinz67367/
Lants67328/
Lontz67316/
Lanse67221/
Lanch67171/
Lanns67153/
Lonze67131/
Lyahanze67114/
Láncz67105/
Lanczová6769/
Lyans6756/
Lians6734/
Leans6728/
Laans6727/
Loncz6727/
Layns6722/
Launs6717/
Lamze679/
Lançe677/
Lionz677/
Lansø677/
Luonz675/
Lansh674/
Lantx674/
Laíns674/
Lanczova674/
Llans674/
Lancs673/
Lyonz672/
Lansd672/
Lanås672/
Lanst672/
Lainx671/
Lainc671/
Lianc671/
Lounz671/
Loinz671/
Laëns671/
Lanss671/
Lantc670/
Loonz670/
Lamtz670/

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