Explore the Family Name Landmark

The meaning of Landmark

Norwegian: habitational name from a farm so named, a compound of land ‘land, territory’ and mark ‘boundary marker’, referring to the land inside the boundary. This surname is also found in Sweden.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Landmark has seen a significant increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 60,390th most common, while by 2010 it had risen to the 54,864th position, reflecting a 9.15% jump in rank. The actual number of individuals bearing the name Landmark also increased during this period, from 312 in 2000 to 375 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 20.19%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also grew slightly, from 0.12 to 0.13, an increase of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,390	#54,864	9.15%
Count	312	375	20.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Landmark

Discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname Landmark, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.44% of those with the surname identified as White and 1.60% identified as Hispanic. By 2010, although a majority still identified as White (93.60%), the percentage had decreased by 3.94%. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase, rising to 4.53% in 2010, a change of 183.13%. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.44%	93.6%	-3.94%
Hispanic	1.6%	4.53%	183.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%