Landus
Of Germanic origin, meaning "land" or "territory".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Landus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Landus today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Landus births was 1976 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Landus. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Landus. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1976
5 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
1992 SSA rank
#9,241
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Landus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Landus from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Landus by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Landus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Landus
The name Landus has its origins in the ancient Celtic language spoken by the Gauls of western Europe, dating back to the 5th century BC. It is derived from the Proto-Celtic root *land, which means "land" or "territory." The name likely referred to a person who owned or controlled a substantial amount of land.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Landus can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a Gallic chieftain by that name in his work "Annals" from the 1st century AD. Tacitus described Landus as a fierce warrior and respected leader among his people.
In the medieval period, a notable figure named Landus appeared in the "Historia Regum Britanniae" (History of the Kings of Britain), a 12th-century work by Geoffrey of Monmouth. This Landus was depicted as a king of the Britons who reigned in the 5th century AD, although his existence is considered legendary by modern scholars.
During the Renaissance, a Italian humanist and philosopher named Landus Valla (c. 1407-1457) gained recognition for his critical analysis of the Latin language and his influential work "De Falso Credita et Ementita Constantini Donatione" (On the Forgery of the Alleged Donation of Constantine).
In the 16th century, a French nobleman named Landus de Bellegarde (c. 1520-1588) served as a military commander and diplomat under King Henry III of France. He played a significant role in the French Wars of Religion.
Another notable bearer of the name was Landus von Gemmingen (1593-1653), a German nobleman and military leader who fought in the Thirty Years' War. He achieved the rank of Field Marshal and was renowned for his strategic abilities and bravery on the battlefield.
People
Landus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Landus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Landus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Landus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Landus going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Landus a common name?
We classify Landus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Landus most popular?
The single biggest year for Landus was 1976, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Landus is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Landus in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Landus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Landus in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Landus still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Landus in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Landus can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Landus?
See how many people share the name Landus on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.