Explore the Family Name Lansdown

The meaning of Lansdown

English: habitational name from Lansdown in Langridge (Somerset), which is recorded as Launtesdon in 1230, probably derived from the Old English langet ‘long strip of land’ + dūn ‘hill’. Compare Lansden, Lansdon, and Lansdowne.

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

The surname Lansdown has seen a slight increase in its popularity in the United States over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Lansdown ranked 34,856 in prevalence, but by 2010 it had moved up to 33,810 — an increase of 3%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose during this period, going from 613 in 2000 to 673 in 2010, marking a growth of approximately 9.79%. However, the proportion per 100k people remained unchanged at 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,856	#33,810	3%
Count	613	673	9.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.23	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lansdown

In terms of ethnic identity, the most significant change noted in the Decennial U.S. Census data for the Lansdown surname was within the Hispanic category, which saw an increase from 0% in 2000 to 1.78% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 82.22% to 80.98%, and those claiming Black ancestry increased marginally from 12.89% to 13.82%. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a modest increase from 2.45% to 2.53%. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero in 2010, while there was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander category in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.22%	80.98%	-1.51%
Black	12.89%	13.82%	7.21%
Two or More Races	2.45%	2.53%	3.27%
Hispanic	0%	1.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.98%	0%	0%