2010
#147,253
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Landolf
A surname derived from a German place name referring to someone from a specific location.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Landolf. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Landolf surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Landolf in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Landolf, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.1%. The next largest groups are Black (1.0%) and Hispanic (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Landolf
The surname Landolf is of German origin and can be traced back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, specifically in the town of Landolfshausen, which was named after a local nobleman named Landolf. The name Landolf itself is derived from the Old German words "lant" meaning land or territory, and "wolf" meaning wolf, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a wooded or rural area.
One of the earliest known records of the name Landolf can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the Duchy of Bavaria, dating back to around 1180. In this document, a knight named Landolfus von Landolfshausen is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.
Another notable early reference to the name can be found in the Annales Stadenses, a medieval chronicle written by the Benedictine monk Albert of Stade in the 13th century. In this chronicle, a nobleman named Landolfus is mentioned as having participated in the Crusades in the late 12th century.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Landolf was Johannes Landolf, who was born in Landolfshausen in 1342. He was a prominent merchant and landowner in the region and is mentioned in several contemporaneous records and chronicles.
Another notable figure was Konrad Landolf, a German painter and sculptor who lived in the 15th century. He is best known for his work on the altar of the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche in Nuremberg, which is considered one of the finest examples of Gothic wood carving in Germany.
In the 16th century, there was a German theologian and philosopher named Johannes Landolf, who was born in Landolfshausen in 1520. He was a influential figure in the Protestant Reformation and wrote several treatises on theology and philosophy.
Moving into the 17th century, there was a German composer named Johann Landolf, who was born in Landolfshausen in 1635. He was a renowned organist and composer of sacred music, and his works were widely performed in churches throughout Germany during his lifetime.
Finally, in the 19th century, there was a German painter named Wilhelm Landolf, who was born in Landolfshausen in 1822. He was known for his landscape paintings and is considered one of the foremost representatives of the Düsseldorf school of painting.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Landolf
Among Census respondents with the surname Landolf, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.1%. The next largest groups are Black (1.0%) and Hispanic (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Landolf bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Landolf surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.1% · 101
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 1
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Landolf
Landolf appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-8 bearers (-7.1%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 6,337 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #147,253 | 112 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | -8 bearers (-7.1%) | Down 6,337 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Landolf surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #147,253 | #153,590 | -4.3% |
| Count | 112 | 104 | -7.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Landolf bearers went from 112 to 104 (-7.1% change). The surname moved down 6,337 positions in the national ranking, going from #147,253 to #153,590.
FAQ
Landolf surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Landolf?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Landolf. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Landolf?
Landolf ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 104 people with the surname Landolf. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Landolf.
Has Landolf become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Landolf went from 112 recorded bearers to 104. That is a decrease of 8 (-7.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #147,253 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Landolf?
Among Census respondents with the surname Landolf, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.1%. The next largest groups are Black (1.0%) and Hispanic (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Landolf in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.1% (101 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Landolf appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.1%), Black (1.0%), Hispanic (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Landolf (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Landolf mean?
A surname derived from a German place name referring to someone from a specific location. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Landolf (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Landolf?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.