Explore the Family Name Landell

The meaning of Landell

Scottish and English (of Norman origin): variant of Landells, a habitational name from the district of Landelle(s) in Manche (France), recorded in the placenames Saint-Martin-de-Landelle and Saint-Brice-de-Landelles.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Landell has experienced a minor fluctuation in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the name was ranked 89,172 and slightly dipped to rank 90,113 in 2010, reflecting a minimal change of -1.06. Despite this slight dip in ranking, the count of individuals with this surname has actually increased by 6.22 percent from 193 in 2000 to 205 in 2010. The proportion of people named Landell per 100,000 remained constant at 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#89,172#90,113-1.06%
Count1932056.22%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Landell

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Landell, it's noteworthy that there's been a significant shift between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the proportion of those identifying as White saw a decrease of 13.51 percent, falling from 63.73 percent to 55.12 percent, the percentage of those identifying as Black saw a substantial increase of 61.70 percent, rising from 20.21 percent to 32.68 percent. The Hispanic community also saw a small increase of 4.61 percent, adjusting from 9.33 percent to 9.76 percent. There were no identified individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during these years. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped to zero by 2010.

20002010Change
White63.73%55.12%-13.51%
Black20.21%32.68%61.7%
Hispanic9.33%9.76%4.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races5.7%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%