Lanza Surname

9,230th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Honduras

Lanza Surname Definition:

Darts and lances from place names are reminiscent of arms of chivalry. We also know the importance of the lance in the ancient world where it was adored and in medieval times when cults were maintained on its behalf.

Castilian name from mountains of Santander.

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Lanza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy18,7251:3,266283
Honduras10,8591:812182
United States7,1501:50,6946,121
Venezuela3,6781:8,212852
Brazil3,4491:62,0692,313
Spain2,9711:15,7361,789
Argentina2,7251:15,6861,391
Philippines2,0081:50,4178,281
Nicaragua1,9201:3,136432
Bolivia1,4561:7,292900
France1,0321:64,3638,846
Peru8731:36,4083,500
Ecuador4331:36,7344,093
Australia4011:67,3218,011
Colombia3801:125,7214,031
Uruguay3761:9,1271,027
Costa Rica3501:13,657590
Belize3091:1,150266
Switzerland2361:34,8005,071
Canada2311:159,50516,119
England2271:245,45419,989
Cuba2221:51,9042,096
Germany2141:376,19435,529
Chile1211:145,5915,036
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Belgium1121:102,64915,579
Mexico1121:1,108,27013,907
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Puerto Rico671:52,9871,167
Guatemala581:277,2874,338
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
French Polynesia491:5,7311,283
Panama471:83,2403,379
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
Mauritania421:97,4976,070
Austria291:293,63633,260
El Salvador261:243,9962,219
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Israel191:450,40234,739
Paraguay181:402,0415,757
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Monaco101:3,707328
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Norway81:642,78647,258
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
San Marino11:33,214932
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Lanža (30) are calculated separately.

Lanza (371) may also be a first name.

Lanza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Darts and lances from place names are reminiscent of arms of chivalry. We also know the importance of the lance in the ancient world where it was adored and in medieval times when cults were maintained on its behalf.

Castilian name from mountains of Santander.

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

(Italian) A mercenary German soldier; one who fought with a lance; descendant of Lanza, a pet form of Lancillotto (manservant).

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

User-submitted Reference

Nicknames related to the archaic form of the word spear, in italian "Lancia", indicating probably fighting man or simply the function arms bearer.

- gabrielel

Lanza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lanza (Arabic: لُنزا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻨﺰﻩ, Russian: Ланза) is most common in Italy. It may occur as a variant: Lanža. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanza? popularity and diffusion

Lanza is the 9,230th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 118,719 people. The last name Lanza is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Lanza reside; 35 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 31 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 450,877th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 371 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Italy, where it is held by 18,725 people, or 1 in 3,266. In Italy it is primarily found in: Sicily, where 24 percent reside, Piedmont, where 19 percent reside and Veneto, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Italy this surname exists in 91 countries. It also occurs in Honduras, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Lanza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lanza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lanza surname increased 35,750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 11,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lanza are 0.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lanza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 25.14% more than the national average, earning €37,581 per year; in Norway they earn 84.29% more than the national average, earning 637,806 kr per year; in Peru they earn 21.96% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,641 per year; in South Africa they earn 11.05% less than the national average, earning R 211,368 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.31% more than the national average, earning $23,000,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.88% more than the national average, earning $48,276 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.66% more than the national average, earning $55,474 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lanža9330/
Lanzas918,385/
Leanza916,076/
Lianza913,132/
Llanza911,615/
Lanzat91229/
Hlanza91130/
Launza9146/
Lyanza9135/
Lanzza9113/
Lanzap9113/
Lantza9110/
Landza914/
Lanzaz914/
Lanzai914/
Lainza914/
Laanza913/
Lanzad912/
Lanzsa911/
Lanzah911/
Lantzas8397/
Lanzaat8333/
Layneza8327/
Lianzia837/
Llianza835/
Lasenza833/
Lleanza832/
Langyza831/
Lyandza831/
Liaanza831/
Lanzatz831/
Lianzai831/
Landzai831/
Lanzi809,458/
Lanzo803,183/
Lanca802,177/
Lança801,508/
Lacza801,091/
Lanze801,076/
Lonza80788/
Lansa80633/
Lamza80531/
Lanja80478/
Lanča80353/
Lanzy8074/
Lanxa802/
Lanzó802/
Lanzé801/
Landzaat77451/
Landzaad7789/
Lleaneza772/
Lantzaat771/
Liantzas771/
Lancha735,271/
Lancia734,642/
Llanca733,010/
Leanca732,782/
Lansah732,162/
Hlanze731,924/
Lanzer731,570/
Lansai73615/
Lanzes73507/
Lanzos73441/
Landzo73367/
Landja73279/
Lyanzi73262/
Langia73223/
Landzi73214/
Hlanzi73184/
Lanzot73181/
Lansap73161/
Lancea73154/
Llansa73139/
Lanzyy73139/
Lanzet73134/
Lianzo7389/
Lionza7378/
Lanjat7378/
Lanzit7374/
Liansa7374/
Londza7370/
Lancsa7366/
Leanzo7356/
Lansat7351/
Lanjau7351/
Lamnsa7348/
Lancez7344/
Lanzis7342/
Lansau7339/
Lanzzi7334/
Lanjap7333/
Lancai7331/
Lanjaa7329/
Lansay7327/
Hlonza7324/
Lantja7323/
Lanziz7323/
Lianze7323/
Lanjai7319/
Lanças7318/
Lianzi7318/
Lansia7314/
Launja7313/
Laansa7313/
Lainsa7313/
Langea7310/
Lanzey7310/
Lanzós7310/
Llanja7310/
Lanjay739/
Launsa738/
Lansas738/
Lanjas737/
Lanzso737/
Loonza736/
Llanzo736/
Lančaj736/
Lhanzi735/
Launze735/
Lanssa735/
Leança735/
Lansad735/
Leanzi735/
Lianca734/
Lanzio734/
Lantsa733/
Lainja733/
Lancau733/
Lansha733/
Lancay733/
Lanzhi732/
Laanca732/
Lamzas732/
Lainca732/
Lianja732/
Lancaj732/
Leansa732/
Lanzou732/
Lonzia731/
Lyanca731/
Lanjad731/
Lannsa731/
Lansaz731/
Loinza731/
Llonza731/
Lonzas731/
Lyanja731/
Lánzas731/
Lainzo731/
Lantca731/
Lanjja731/
Lanzeu731/
Lanzih731/
Lanzoh731/
Lanzoo731/
Laanja731/
Lancéa731/
Lhanzo731/
Hlanzo731/
Lanzee731/
Lanjha731/
Lantzasch711/
Lanchas671,286/
Liandja67904/
Llancay67336/
Lanchez67329/
Laandja67150/
Lantzos67118/
Lanceau67106/
Landjas67100/
Lanchai6768/
Lanscha6767/
Lyandja6748/
Lanchap6746/
Laungia6741/
Lanczos6740/
Lansaat6735/
Lanchiz6732/
Llanzhi6730/
Laundja6729/
Lantzou6726/
Liancai6725/
Lahanja6721/
Lanseau6721/
Lanzett6719/
Landsea6714/
Landsay6714/
Langetz6712/
Lhanzes6711/
Hlandzi6711/
Lainsah6710/
Langiau6710/
Llancoa678/
Lanchat677/
Landzot677/
Lanzhou677/
Leansay676/
Lahnsai676/
Lanchau675/
Liandzi675/
Londzat675/
Lhanzey673/
Lanjais673/
Lianzhi673/
Lianjay673/
Lanzhuo673/
Lanzich673/
Lahamza672/
Leanjay672/
Lanchea672/
Llansas672/
Lansaad672/
Liansai672/
Lainjay672/
Loundza672/
Lhanzee671/
Langitz671/
Lanssea671/
Lansuha671/
Lanzher671/
Lanzhit671/
Lanzoth671/
Leanzie671/
Launzer671/
Laansha671/
Leancia671/
Lanssah671/
Llaanca671/
Llancaa671/
Llangez671/
Lounzaj671/
Latinsa671/
Layneja671/
Launsay671/
Lansahe671/
Lansaya671/
Lantsia671/
Lantzeu671/
Lamnsha671/
Liansia671/
Liancha671/
Llansoa671/
Lansach671/
Lanchaz671/
Hlancoa671/
Lianjai671/
Lantzey670/
Lanchsa670/

Lanza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lanza in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻨﺰﻩlnzh-
Lanza in the Russian language
Ланзаlanza-
Lanza in the Arabic language
لُنزاlunza-
لنزاlnza-
نزاnza-
انزاanza-

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