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Landa Name Meaning

Basque: topographic name from landa ‘(large) field prairie’. There is a place of this name in Araba/Álava province Basque Country (Spain) and the surname may also be a habitational name from this place. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway so named from the plural of land ‘land territory’ (see Land ). Czech: from a short form of the personal name Mikulanda a derivative of Mikuláš Czech form of Greek Nikolaos (see Nicholas ). Polish: nickname for a persistent and irritating person from a derivative of the dialect verb landzić ‘to ask persistently; badger someone’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Landau .

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


Similar surnames: Lande, Anda, Land, Lando, Lada, Banda, Lanza, Kanda, Landau, Randa

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You can see how Landa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Landa family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Landa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Landa families living in Middlesex. This was about 24% of all the recorded Landa's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Landa families in 1891.
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What did your Landa ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Landa. 60% of Landa women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Authoress
    20%
  • Private Means
    20%
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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Landa. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Landa. For the veterans among your Landa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Landa lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Landa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Landa in 1958 was 45, and 68 in 2004.

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