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

Landron, 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 Landron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Landron in America

Landron is the 43811th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Landron surname appeared 492 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 Landron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Landron 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 Landron

The surname Landron has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Brittany. It is believed to have emerged in the late 11th century or early 12th century. The name is derived from the Old Breton words "lan," meaning a heath or moorland, and "dron," which translates to a valley or dip in the land. Thus, Landron likely referred to someone who lived in a valley or low-lying area surrounded by heaths or moorlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Landron can be found in the Cartulaire de Saint-Sauveur de Redon, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Sauveur in Redon, Brittany. The name appears in a charter dated around 1170, referring to a person named Alanus Landron.

During the Middle Ages, the Landron family was known to have held lands and estates in the region of Brittany. In the 14th century, a notable figure named Jean Landron served as the seneschal (steward) of the Duchy of Brittany under the reign of Duke John IV of Brittany (1292-1345).

Another prominent individual was Pierre Landron, a Breton knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) against the English. He was present at the Battle of Auray in 1364, where the French forces were victorious over the English and their Breton allies.

In the 15th century, the name Landron appears in the records of the Parlement of Brittany, the highest court of justice in the Duchy. A certain Hervé Landron is mentioned as a lawyer and procureur (prosecutor) in the court during the reign of Duke Francis II of Brittany (1435-1488).

The Landron family also had a presence in the Île-de-France region, and one notable figure was Jacques Landron (1600-1671), a French sculptor and architect who worked on several projects in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais.

Over time, variations of the spelling emerged, such as Landren, Landrenne, and Landreau, which were likely influenced by regional dialects and pronunciation differences. Additionally, some branches of the Landron family may have adopted different spellings or variants of the name when migrating to other parts of France or abroad.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Landron

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

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 Landron 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 Landron 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 Landron was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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