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

Lantsman, 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 Lantsman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lantsman in America

Lantsman is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lantsman surname appeared 131 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 Lantsman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lantsman 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 Lantsman

The surname LANTSMAN is of Eastern European Jewish origin, believed to have emerged in the 16th or 17th century. It is derived from the Yiddish word "lantsman," which means "compatriot" or "one from the same country or region." This suggests that the name was initially given to individuals who had migrated from a specific area or town, possibly as a way to identify their place of origin.

In some early records, the name appears with variations in spelling, such as Landsman, Landtsman, or Lantzman. These variations can be attributed to the phonetic transcription of the name from Yiddish or the influence of different regional dialects.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LANTSMAN can be found in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where a significant Jewish population resided during the 16th and 17th centuries. The name is mentioned in several historical documents from that region, indicating its widespread use among the Jewish communities.

Notable individuals with the surname LANTSMAN include Rabbi Yitzchok Yaakov LANTSMAN, a prominent 18th-century scholar and author from Ukraine, who wrote extensively on Jewish law and philosophy. Another figure is Meyer LANTSMAN (1860-1932), a Russian-born Jewish writer and playwright who contributed significantly to the development of Yiddish literature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Shmuel LANTSMAN (1884-1949), a Zionist activist and journalist from Poland, played a significant role in the establishment of the Jewish National Fund and the promotion of the Zionist movement in Eastern Europe. His contemporary, Hersh LANTSMAN (1892-1940), was a renowned Yiddish poet and author from Belarus, whose works explored themes of identity, displacement, and the struggles of the Jewish diaspora.

Another notable figure is Boris LANTSMAN (1908-1978), a Soviet chess player and International Master who represented the Soviet Union in several chess Olympiads during the mid-20th century. He was recognized for his contributions to the development of chess theory and strategy.

While the surname LANTSMAN has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and displacement of Jewish communities. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply tied to the rich cultural heritage of the Jewish diaspora in Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lantsman

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

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

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