Lande Family History

Lande Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named from either the dative singular or the plural form of land (see Land).

German: from the old personal name Lando, a short form of ancient Germanic names formed with lant ‘land’ (see Land).

French: topographic name for someone living on a heath moor, French lande (from Gaulish landa ‘space land’), or a habitational name from any of numerous minor places called La Lande from this word.

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Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): Yiddish variant of Landau.

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

Similar surnames: Landa, Lander, Land, Linde, Lade, Lando, Lunde, Tande, Landes, Sande

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Where is the Lande family from?

You can see how Lande families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lande family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Lande families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Lande families living in Lancashire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Lande's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Lande families in 1891.

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What did your Lande ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lande.

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There are 8K census records available for the last name Lande. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lande census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Lande. 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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There are 14K military records available for the last name Lande. For the veterans among your Lande ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lande lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Lande life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lande in 1960 was 33, and 83 in 2004.

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Lande Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named from either the dative singular or the plural form of land (see Land).

German: from the old personal name Lando, a short form of ancient Germanic names formed with lant ‘land’ (see Land).

Compare Lalande.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): Yiddish variant of Landau.

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

Where is the Lande family from?

What did your Lande ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lande.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Lande family records will you find?

What is the average Lande lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Lande life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lande in 1960 was 33, and 83 in 2004.

Lande Family History

Lande Surname Meaning

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Lande Surname Meaning

68,000 record(s) for Lande

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Where is the Lande family from?

What did your Lande ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Lande lifespan?

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