Explore the Family Name Lande

The meaning of Lande

1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads, so named from either the dative singular or the plural form of land (see Land 3). 2. German: from the old personal name Lando, a short form of ancient Germanic names formed with lant ‘land’ (see Land). 3. 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. Compare Lalande. 4. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): Yiddish variant of Landau.

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How common is the last name Lande in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lande has slightly shifted over a decade. In 2000, Lande ranked 21,406 in terms of popular surnames, with an estimated 1,139 people bearing it. By 2010, the surname's rank dipped to 22,301, marking a minor decrease of 4.18%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 1.49%, rising to 1,156 in 2010 from 1,139 in 2000. This change affected the proportion per 100k, which decreased by 7.14% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#21,406#22,301-4.18%
Count1,1391,1561.49%
Proportion per 100k0.420.39-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lande

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lande, the Decennial U.S. Census provides some intriguing insights. The majority of individuals with the Lande surname identify as White, though there was a slight decrease from 92.63% in 2000 to 90.83% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases of 12.70% and 24.55% respectively. Notably, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in the 2010 data, representing 1.47% and 0.69% respectively. Meanwhile, the representation of those identifying as two or more races saw a tiny dip of 1.34%.

20002010Change
White92.63%90.83%-1.94%
Hispanic3.07%3.46%12.7%
Black1.67%2.08%24.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.47%0%
Two or More Races1.49%1.47%-1.34%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.69%0%