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

Lantow, 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 Lantow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lantow in America

Lantow is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lantow surname appeared 188 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 Lantow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lantow 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 Lantow

The surname Lantow is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the northern regions of the country. It is thought to be derived from the Old Germanic words "lant" meaning "land" and "howe" or "hoh" meaning "hill" or "mound." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived on or near a particular hill or raised land formation.

One of the earliest known records of the name Lantow can be found in the Annals of Quedlinburg, a medieval chronicle compiled by the monks of the Quedlinburg Abbey in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Here, a nobleman named Rudolph von Lantow is mentioned as having participated in a military campaign in the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, a place called Lantow is referenced in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents relating to the Margraviate of Brandenburg. It is possible that this location may have been the origin of the surname for those who lived in or near this area.

Notable individuals bearing the Lantow surname include Johann Lantow (1535-1599), a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on Protestant reform and the teachings of Martin Luther. Another prominent figure was Friedrich Lantow (1701-1778), a Prussian military officer who served under King Frederick the Great during the Seven Years' War.

In the 19th century, a German composer named Carl Lantow (1828-1889) gained recognition for his works, particularly his piano compositions and chamber music pieces. Additionally, there was a German-American artist named Emil Lantow (1859-1942) who was known for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting scenes from the American West.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Lantow surname in England was Hans Lantow, a merchant from Hamburg who settled in London in the late 16th century. Records show that he was granted citizenship in the city in 1592.

While the surname Lantow is not among the most common in the world, it has a rich history that can be traced back to its Germanic origins and the various individuals who have carried this name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lantow

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

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

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