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Lanterman Family History

Lanterman Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Lantermann:: from the ancient Germanic personal name Lanthar (from lant ‘land’ + hari ‘army’) + man ‘man’. habitational name for someone from a farm so named near Elberfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Angerman, Walterman, Lauderman, Waterman, Langerman, Letterman

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Where is the Lanterman family from?

You can see how Lanterman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lanterman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Lanterman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Lanterman family living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Lanterman's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Lanterman families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lanterman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Lanterman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lanterman. 15% of Lanterman men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Lanterman women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lanterman were Farm Laborer and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    15%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    24%
  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Bookkeeper
    15%
  • Teacher
    15%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Lanterman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lanterman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 275 immigration records available for the last name Lanterman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 739 military records available for the last name Lanterman. For the veterans among your Lanterman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lanterman lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Lanterman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Lanterman in 1955 was 46, and 83 in 2004.

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