Lanza Surname
Approximately 61,385 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLanza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 18,725 | 1:3,266 | 283 |
| Honduras | 10,859 | 1:812 | 182 |
| United States | 7,150 | 1:50,694 | 6,121 |
| Venezuela | 3,678 | 1:8,212 | 852 |
| Brazil | 3,449 | 1:62,069 | 2,313 |
| Spain | 2,971 | 1:15,736 | 1,789 |
| Argentina | 2,725 | 1:15,686 | 1,391 |
| Philippines | 2,008 | 1:50,417 | 8,281 |
| Nicaragua | 1,920 | 1:3,136 | 432 |
| Bolivia | 1,456 | 1:7,292 | 900 |
| France | 1,032 | 1:64,363 | 8,846 |
| Peru | 873 | 1:36,408 | 3,500 |
| Ecuador | 433 | 1:36,734 | 4,093 |
| Australia | 401 | 1:67,321 | 8,011 |
| Colombia | 380 | 1:125,721 | 4,031 |
| Uruguay | 376 | 1:9,127 | 1,027 |
| Costa Rica | 350 | 1:13,657 | 590 |
| Belize | 309 | 1:1,150 | 266 |
| Switzerland | 236 | 1:34,800 | 5,071 |
| Canada | 231 | 1:159,505 | 16,119 |
| England | 227 | 1:245,454 | 19,989 |
| Cuba | 222 | 1:51,904 | 2,096 |
| Germany | 214 | 1:376,194 | 35,529 |
| Chile | 121 | 1:145,591 | 5,036 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Belgium | 112 | 1:102,649 | 15,579 |
| Mexico | 112 | 1:1,108,270 | 13,907 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Puerto Rico | 67 | 1:52,987 | 1,167 |
| Guatemala | 58 | 1:277,287 | 4,338 |
| Netherlands | 55 | 1:307,040 | 36,360 |
| French Polynesia | 49 | 1:5,731 | 1,283 |
| Panama | 47 | 1:83,240 | 3,379 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| Mauritania | 42 | 1:97,497 | 6,070 |
| Austria | 29 | 1:293,636 | 33,260 |
| El Salvador | 26 | 1:243,996 | 2,219 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Paraguay | 18 | 1:402,041 | 5,757 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Croatia | 14 | 1:302,043 | 29,715 |
| Monaco | 10 | 1:3,707 | 328 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
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.
(Italian) A mercenary German soldier; one who fought with a lance; descendant of Lanza, a pet form of Lancillotto (manservant).
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.
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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
Lanza Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lanza in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻨﺰﻩ | lnzh | - |
| Lanza in the Russian language | ||
| Ланза | lanza | - |
| Lanza in the Arabic language | ||
| لُنزا | lunza | - |
| لنزا | lnza | - |
| نزا | nza | - |
| انزا | anza | - |
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