Lanze Surname

341,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Belize

Lanze Surname User-submission:

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.

Lanze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4651:158,88116,459
Germany1791:449,75139,926
Ivory Coast1361:169,6417,646
Argentina771:555,10940,132
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Italy371:1,652,88383,776
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Belize191:18,7091,725
India51:153,413,076951,030
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France21:33,211,361423,184
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
China21:683,660,78330,601
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Lanzé (1) are calculated separately.

Lanze (373) may also be a first name.

Lanze Surname Meaning

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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Lanze Last Name Facts

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

Lanze (Marathi: लांझे, Russian: Ланзе) is found most in The DR Congo. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Lanzé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanze? popularity and diffusion

It is the 341,330th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,772,812 people. Lanze is primarily found in Africa, where 59 percent of Lanze live; 43 percent live in Central Africa and 43 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Lanze is also the 449,413th most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 373 people.

The surname Lanze is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 465 people, or 1 in 158,881. Not including The DR Congo this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 17 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 13 percent reside.

Lanze Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lanze has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lanze surname grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lanze Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lanze last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Lanze earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.46% more than the national average, earning $73,983 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lanzé931/
Hlanze911,924/
Lanzer911,570/
Lanzes91507/
Lanzet91134/
Landze9190/
Lantze9138/
Lianze9123/
Lanzey9110/
Launze915/
Lanzeu911/
Lanzee911/
Lanz8921,506/
Hlandze83994/
Lantzer83354/
Lanzett8319/
Lhanzes8311/
Lanczet836/
Landzeh836/
Landzet835/
Lhanzey833/
Lanczer833/
Lantzet833/
Lhanzee831/
Landzes831/
Lanzher831/
Leanzie831/
Launzer831/
Lantzeu831/
Lantzey830/
Lange80250,580/
Lanza8061,385/
Lance8023,870/
Lanzi809,458/
Lanje804,160/
Lanse80221/
Lainz80200/
Lonze80131/
Lanzy8074/
Lamze809/
Lançe807/
Lansz804/
Lanxe804/
Lanzt803/
Laínz803/
Latnz802/
Leanz802/
Lyanz802/
Llanz802/
Lannz802/
Lhanz801/
Hlanz801/
Laynz800/
Lyahanze77114/
Lanzhets771/
Lanczeth771/
Liandzer771/
Launtzer770/
Landzett770/
Langer7382,800/
Landge736,945/
Leanza736,076/
Lanser733,593/
Lianza733,132/
Lanche732,696/
Lyonze731,678/
Llanza731,615/
Langie731,239/
Lionze731,047/
Lantzy73943/
Lancey73770/
Langes73741/
Lancee73492/
Langet73410/
Lansey73267/
Lyanzi73262/
Liance73255/
Lancet73221/
Landzi73214/
Liange73197/
Hlanzi73184/
Llance73160/
Lancea73154/
Langey73154/
Lanshe73139/
Lanzyy73139/
Lanjes73136/
Hlanza73130/
Llange73124/
Lonzer73124/
Lanseu73123/
Lancer7382/
Langee7379/
Lanzit7374/
Leance7370/
Leanse7364/
Lances7357/
Landzy7355/
Lancie7352/
Launza7346/
Lannge7344/
Lancez7344/
Lanzis7342/
Lanjer7340/
Lanset7339/
Lanczy7338/
Landje7337/
L'Ange7335/
Lyanza7335/
Lanzzi7334/
Lainse7333/
Launse7331/
Lahnge7329/
Launce7326/
Lanczi7325/
Glianz7325/
Lanziz7323/
Lainge7322/
Lianzi7318/
Hlonze7317/
Lansse7316/
Lonzie7315/
Lansie7314/
Lanzza7313/
Llanje7311/
Langea7310/
Lannje7310/
Laance7310/
Lantza7310/
Lhange738/
Lanced737/
Langed736/
Lanjeh736/
Lantse735/
Lhanzi735/
Launge735/
Lansed735/
Lianse735/
Langep735/
Lantzi735/
Leanzi735/
Lantzé735/
Landza734/
Lanzai734/
Lainza734/
Lansee734/
Lamzed733/
Laange733/
Leange733/
Laanza733/
Hlange733/
Lanzhi732/
Laanje732/
Landse732/
Lianje732/
Lamnje732/
Lancei732/
Hlamze732/
Londze732/
Lonzey731/
Langej731/
Lanhge731/
Lanjje731/
Lannce731/
Laynce731/
Loonze731/
Lamzer731/
Llanse731/
Lonzeu731/
Laince731/
Lanjee731/
Lanzih731/
Lançet731/
Lancse731/
Lamnge731/
Lamzeh731/
Lyance730/
Lanxey730/
Lanses730/
Lannse730/
Lans674,026/
Lancett67424/
Llancce67393/
Lansche67354/
Lanchez67329/
Laincer67247/
Lamz67215/
Lonz67190/
Langgie67148/
Lanches67128/
Landsee67123/
Lancier67117/
Landsey67102/
Lansier6765/
Langett6743/
Latinge6741/
Lhanser6741/
Lantser6738/
Lanchet6735/
Lasenge6734/
Lanchiz6732/
Llanzhi6730/
Lantzis6726/
Landset6724/
Llanses6724/
Liamzer6724/
Laantje6723/
Liangee6722/
Laandge6721/
Lanseer6721/
Lianger6717/
Lancher6715/
Lantche6715/
Lantset6714/
Landsea6714/
Lanshed6714/
Lacince6713/
Langetz6712/
Laanjõe6712/
Llances6712/
Lianceu6711/
Hlandzi6711/
Landgey6710/
Londzeu6710/
Latenge679/
Lansehe679/
Liamzee679/
Lanjess679/
Leanger678/
Londzet678/
Langesh677/
Leangie677/
Lamnseh677/
Lanchee677/
Liamnge676/
Londzie676/
Lanchhe675/
Lamnger675/
Liandzi675/
Llianza675/
Lanx674/
Lanndge674/
Landhge674/
Langess674/
Liansie674/
Lahance674/
Lachenz674/
Launcer674/
Llanger674/
Liansee674/
Lamtzes673/
Laynger673/
Langehr673/
Lahanse673/
Lianzhi673/
Langech673/
Lanzich673/
Leanche672/
Laindge672/
Lanchey672/
Landger672/
Landser672/
Lainser672/
Lanchea672/
Laungeh672/
Lleanza672/
Lyandge671/
Liances671/
Lianges671/
Landche671/
Landsie671/
Langitz671/
Lanssea671/
Lanzhit671/
Lainges671/
Laanger671/
Hlantzy671/
Lyamzer671/
Lyamnge671/
Lanç671/
Llangez671/
Llansep671/
Lontzer671/
Lyandza671/
Latense671/
Leantzi671/
Launset671/
Lautenz671/
Lainche671/
Lanssey671/
Langerh671/
Langest671/
Langesø671/
Lamngeh671/
Liaanza671/
Liancer671/
Lasinge671/
Llancer671/
Hlantse671/
Leancer671/
Lianshe671/
Lianzai671/
Landzai671/
Lansger671/
Laingee671/
Lainger670/
Lantcer670/
Laanser670/
Lansett670/
Lanshey670/
Leinzer670/
Leanget670/
Launger670/
Lonszer670/
Leanser670/
Launcey670/
Lacence670/
Launges670/
Lancest670/

Lanze Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lanze in the Marathi language
लांझेlanjhe50
लंझेlanjhe50
Lanze in the Russian language
Ланзеlanze-

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