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

Similar surnames: Laundry, Andry, Gundry, Lander, Baldry, Mondry, Lando, Land, Sandy, Landy

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31K	Military Records
19K	Immigration Records
196K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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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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Grocers assistant

50%

Farmer

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic duti

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Census Record

There are 196K 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 List

There are 19K 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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Military Records

There are 31K 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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Landry Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Landry family from?

What did your Landry ancestors do for a living?

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.

Grocers assistant

50%

Farmer

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic duti

m d

What Landry family records will you find?

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.

Landry Family History

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Landry Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Landry

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Where is the Landry family from?

What did your Landry ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Landry family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Landry lifespan?

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