Lanz Surname
Approximately 21,506 people bear this surname
Lanz Surname Definition:
Refers to a large pasture.
Navarrese name from the villa of Lanz, a political subdivision of Pamplona.
Read More About This SurnameLanz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 4,945 | 1:1,661 | 141 |
| Germany | 4,161 | 1:19,348 | 2,557 |
| Venezuela | 3,368 | 1:8,968 | 890 |
| United States | 2,817 | 1:128,668 | 13,599 |
| Mexico | 1,213 | 1:102,330 | 3,774 |
| Austria | 954 | 1:8,926 | 1,155 |
| Brazil | 502 | 1:426,443 | 16,196 |
| Spain | 498 | 1:93,880 | 7,817 |
| Canada | 483 | 1:76,285 | 8,596 |
| Italy | 471 | 1:129,844 | 21,029 |
| France | 396 | 1:167,734 | 26,106 |
| Argentina | 383 | 1:111,602 | 9,428 |
| Uruguay | 240 | 1:14,299 | 1,619 |
| Colombia | 120 | 1:398,117 | 6,397 |
| Cuba | 100 | 1:115,227 | 3,232 |
| Sweden | 89 | 1:110,638 | 7,962 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| Guatemala | 66 | 1:243,677 | 4,144 |
| Poland | 57 | 1:666,820 | 57,730 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Netherlands | 54 | 1:312,725 | 36,782 |
| Czechia | 35 | 1:303,813 | 38,544 |
| Chile | 31 | 1:568,273 | 13,994 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 1:19,351 | 4,315 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Finland | 25 | 1:219,868 | 18,073 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Liechtenstein | 13 | 1:2,952 | 332 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 380 | 1:132,154 | 12,637 |
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.
(German) Descendant of Lanzo or Lando (land).
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 SubmissionsLanz Demographics
Average Male Lanz Height
176.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lantz | 89 | 22,316 | / |
| Lanze | 89 | 1,076 | / |
| Lancz | 89 | 382 | / |
| Lainz | 89 | 200 | / |
| Landz | 89 | 11 | / |
| Lansz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Laínz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Lanzt | 89 | 3 | / |
| Lannz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Llanz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lyanz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Leanz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Latnz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hlanz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lhanz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Laynz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hlanze | 80 | 1,924 | / |
| Laincz | 80 | 81 | / |
| Lantze | 80 | 38 | / |
| Launtz | 80 | 36 | / |
| Laintz | 80 | 32 | / |
| Glianz | 80 | 25 | / |
| Lianze | 80 | 23 | / |
| Launze | 80 | 5 | / |
| Landtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lanchz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liancz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leantz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lantzs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lamntz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lanntz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lans | 75 | 4,026 | / |
| Lanc | 75 | 1,013 | / |
| Lacz | 75 | 462 | / |
| Lamz | 75 | 215 | / |
| Lonz | 75 | 190 | / |
| Lanč | 75 | 32 | / |
| Lanx | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lanç | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lanzsch | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lachenz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lanchsz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lautenz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lance | 67 | 23,870 | / |
| Lanje | 67 | 4,160 | / |
| Lands | 67 | 2,646 | / |
| Lanci | 67 | 2,328 | / |
| Lantzsch | 67 | 952 | / |
| Lains | 67 | 693 | / |
| Leinz | 67 | 367 | / |
| Lants | 67 | 328 | / |
| Lontz | 67 | 316 | / |
| Lanse | 67 | 221 | / |
| Lanch | 67 | 171 | / |
| Lanns | 67 | 153 | / |
| Lonze | 67 | 131 | / |
| Lyahanze | 67 | 114 | / |
| Láncz | 67 | 105 | / |
| Lanczová | 67 | 69 | / |
| Lyans | 67 | 56 | / |
| Lians | 67 | 34 | / |
| Leans | 67 | 28 | / |
| Laans | 67 | 27 | / |
| Loncz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Layns | 67 | 22 | / |
| Launs | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lamze | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lançe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lionz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lansø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Luonz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lansh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lantx | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laíns | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lanczova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Llans | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lancs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lyonz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lansd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lanås | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lanst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lainx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lainc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lianc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lounz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loinz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laëns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lanss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lantc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Loonz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lamtz | 67 | 0 | / |
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