Lanzi Surname

53,910th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Lanzi Surname Definition:

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

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Lanzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy5,5631:10,9931,706
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
United States8401:431,49937,217
Argentina3581:119,39510,090
Brazil2971:720,78926,406
France2441:272,22441,905
Peru1361:233,7079,987
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Switzerland871:94,40110,260
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Uruguay331:103,99310,112
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
England171:3,277,533109,658
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Congo111:453,55410,703
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
San Marino11:33,214932
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Lanzi (293) may also be a first name.

Lanzi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Lanzi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lanzi (Arabic: لانزي, Marathi: लांझी) has its highest incidence in Italy. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanzi? popularity and diffusion

Lanzi is the 53,910th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 770,517 people. The surname Lanzi occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Lanzi live; 59 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent live in Italic Europe. Lanzi is also the 515,650th most frequently used forename internationally, held by 293 people.

The last name is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 5,563 people, or 1 in 10,993. In Italy it is most numerous in: Lazio, where 28 percent reside, Emilia-Romagna, where 28 percent reside and Lombardy, where 22 percent reside. Apart from Italy this surname is found in 48 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Lanzi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lanzi last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lanzi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 24.88% less than the national average, earning €22,558 per year; in Peru they earn 53.14% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,083 per year; in United States they earn 22.22% more than the national average, earning $52,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $47,567 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyanzi91262/
Landzi91214/
Hlanzi91184/
Lanzit9174/
Lanzis9142/
Lanzzi9134/
Lanczi9125/
Lanziz9123/
Lianzi9118/
Lhanzi915/
Lantzi915/
Leanzi915/
Lanzai914/
Lanzhi912/
Lanzih911/
Llanzhi8330/
Lantzis8326/
Hlandzi8311/
Liandzi835/
Lianzhi833/
Lanzich833/
Lanzhit831/
Leanzie831/
Leantzi831/
Lianzai831/
Landzai831/
Lanza8061,385/
Langi8017,054/
Lanci802,328/
Laczi801,100/
Lanze801,076/
Lonzi801,072/
Lanji80435/
Lansi80354/
Lanzy8074/
Lanči8049/
Lamzi8024/
Lanxi807/
Lanzé801/
Leantzis7714/
Lattenzi772/
Liandzis771/
Liantzis771/
Leanza736,076/
Langit735,387/
Lianza733,132/
Hlanze731,924/
Langis731,642/
Llanza731,615/
Lanzer731,570/
Lanchi731,515/
Langie731,239/
Lantzy73943/
Landji73904/
Lansai73615/
Lanzes73507/
Lánczi73396/
Lancis73328/
Londzi73154/
Lanzyy73139/
Lhamzi73137/
Lanzet73134/
Hlanza73130/
Laungi73107/
Hlansi73105/
Langić7396/
Landze7390/
Liangi7388/
Lancit7377/
Lionzi7367/
Leangi7356/
Landzy7355/
Lancie7352/
Launza7346/
Lancez7344/
Liansi7342/
Lanczy7338/
Lantze7338/
Lanjoi7337/
Lyanza7335/
Lancai7331/
Lainsi7329/
Langip7329/
Lianze7323/
Lanjai7319/
Lanshi7319/
Lahnji7319/
Lianci7316/
Lonzie7315/
Lanjih7314/
Lansie7314/
Lanzza7313/
Lanssi7313/
Lantsi7310/
Lanzey7310/
Lantza7310/
Lansui7310/
Lanjis739/
Lansih737/
Lianxi737/
Langih736/
Llanci736/
Langid736/
Lancoi735/
Launze735/
Lianji735/
Hlangi735/
Lantzé735/
Hlonzi734/
Lanjui734/
Landza734/
Lainza734/
Laangi733/
Lansis733/
Lancip733/
Landgi733/
Laanza733/
Leanci733/
Llangi732/
Lonzhi732/
Lancui732/
Lancei732/
Lonczi732/
Lamzhi732/
Lamzis731/
Lyamzi731/
Llansi731/
Lhanji731/
Launji731/
Launsi731/
Laansi731/
Lonzoi731/
Lansid731/
Lansip731/
Lanngi731/
Lanzeu731/
Lancci731/
Lansoi731/
Lanzee731/
Lanjit731/
Latnsi731/
Hlandze67994/
Hlondzi67420/
Lantzer67354/
Lanchez67329/
Lountzi67190/
Langgie67148/
Lancier67117/
Lanchai6768/
Lansier6765/
Liangis6743/
Langish6733/
Lanchiz6732/
Lanschi6729/
Liancai6725/
Launchi6720/
Lanzett6719/
Landjoi6718/
Lianshi6715/
Langetz6712/
Lhanzes6711/
Leangie677/
Lantshi677/
Lanczet676/
Landzeh676/
Lantchi676/
Lahnsai676/
Londzie676/
Liansoi676/
Lainjih676/
Llianza675/
Liansui675/
Landzet675/
Liansie674/
Liantsi674/
Lasengi674/
Lhanzey673/
Lanjais673/
Liansih673/
Lianchi673/
Lanczer673/
Lainsih673/
Lanjgić673/
Lantzet673/
Hlantsi673/
Lasingi672/
Lanchis672/
Hlanssi672/
Lleanza672/
Liansai672/
Locenzi671/
Lhanzee671/
Lanchhi671/
Lanchoi671/
Landsie671/
Landzes671/
Langitz671/
Lanncis671/
Lannjit671/
Lanzher671/
Launzer671/
Hlantzy671/
Llangez671/
Lyandza671/
Lyanshi671/
Hlandji671/
Latingi671/
Leansis671/
Latynji671/
Laindji671/
Lanship671/
Langich671/
Langiss671/
Lantzeu671/
Liaanza671/
Lyandji671/
Lianjai671/
Lanchip671/
Lanshui671/
Lainsui671/
Lantzey670/
Lantsip670/
Langist670/

Lanzi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lanzi in the Marathi language
लांझीlanjhi-
Lanzi in the Arabic language
لانزيlanzy-

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