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Landry Family History

Landry Surname Meaning

French and English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Landri from the ancient Germanic Landric(us) a compound of land ‘land’ + rīk ‘powerful ruler’. English: from Middle English lavendrie ‘wash-house’ (Old French lavanderie) either a metonymic occupational name for a worker in a wash-house or a name denoting a dweller at a wash-house.

French Canadian: shortened and altered form of a habitational name from La Glanderie a place in Yvelines France. Compare Laundry Londeree and Lundry.

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


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Where is the Landry family from?

You can see how Landry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Landry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Landry families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 65 Landry families living in Cornwall. This was about 40% of all the recorded Landry's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Landry families in 1891.
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What did your Landry ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Grocers Assistant and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Landry. 50% of Landry men worked as a Grocers Assistant and 72% of Landry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Landry were Farmer and M D.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Grocers Assistant
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    8%
  • M D
    4%

What Landry family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 196,000 census records available for the last name Landry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Landry 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 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Landry. 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 31,000 military records available for the last name Landry. For the veterans among your Landry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Landry lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Landry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Landry in 1942 was 43, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Landry ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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