Find out how popular the last name Landen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Landen.

Landen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Landen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Landen in America

Landen is the 25459th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Landen surname appeared 971 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Landen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Landen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Landen

The surname Landen is believed to have originated in England, though its roots can be traced back to the Low Countries (modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands). The name is derived from the Old English word "land," which refers to a plot of land or an estate. It is likely that the earliest bearers of this surname were landowners or tenants of a particular estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "de Landa." This suggests that the name was already well-established by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066. Over time, the spelling evolved to its modern form, Landen.

In the 13th century, a prominent individual named John de Landen is mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire, which were records of financial transactions kept by the English Crown. This John de Landen was likely a landowner or a tenant farmer in the county of Oxfordshire during that time.

During the Middle Ages, the name was also associated with various place names in England, such as Landon in Buckinghamshire and Landyn in Kent. These place names were likely derived from the Old English word "land," further reinforcing the connection between the surname and the concept of land ownership or tenancy.

One notable bearer of the surname Landen was Sir John Landen (1719-1790), an English mathematician and scientific writer. He made significant contributions to the study of elliptic integrals and is remembered for his work on the Landen transformation, which is a technique used in the calculation of elliptic integrals.

Another individual of note was John Landen (1766-1833), an English engraver and portrait painter. He was particularly known for his engravings of portraits of famous individuals, including scientists and military leaders.

In the 19th century, Mary Landen (1826-1909) was a British author and educator who wrote several books on education and child-rearing. She was also involved in the establishment of several schools in England.

William Landen (1882-1958) was a British politician who served as a member of parliament for the Labour Party, representing the constituency of Heywood and Radcliffe from 1945 to 1950.

Lastly, John Landen (1920-2004) was a British actor who appeared in numerous television shows and films throughout his career, most notably in the long-running BBC series "Coronation Street."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Landen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Landen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Landen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Landen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Landen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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