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

Lands, 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 Lands surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lands in America

Lands is the 18354th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lands surname appeared 1,509 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lands.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lands 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 Lands

The surname LANDS is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "land", meaning a tract of land or an estate. The name was likely taken on by individuals who were landowners or lived on a particular piece of land.

During the medieval period, the name was found in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which lists a Robert de la Lande from Lincolnshire.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in several historical records, including the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, which mention a John Lande from Northamptonshire. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334 also reference a William atte Lande from Yorkshire.

The name LANDS has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Landsend in Cornwall and Landsborough in Yorkshire. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Notable individuals with the surname LANDS include:

1. William Lands (c. 1470-1545), an English merchant and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the Borough of Southwark in the 16th century.

2. John Lands (1636-1704), an English nonconformist minister and author known for his work "A Treatise on the Sabbath".

3. Sir Peregrine Lands (1755-1829), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary Wars.

4. Emily Sarah Lands (1846-1920), a British writer and philanthropist who founded several charitable organizations in London.

5. Alfred Lands (1888-1976), an English cricketer who played for the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in the early 20th century.

While the surname LANDS may have evolved in its spelling and pronunciation over the centuries, it has maintained its roots as a distinctly English name with a rich history tied to the land and estates of medieval and early modern Britain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lands

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

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

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