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Lander Family History

Lander Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic or status name from Middle High German lant German Land ‘land territory’ (see Land). Compare Landmann. German: topographic name from Middle High German lander ‘picket fence’.

German: from the personal name Lanther see Landherr. Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from either of two places called Landau (see Landau) Lande in Yiddish.

Dutch: habitational name for someone from the Westland in South Holland. English: variant of Lavender.

Americanized form (translation into English) of French Terrien ‘owner of a farmland’ or of its altered form Therrien. Compare Farmer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Lander family from?

You can see how Lander families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lander family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lander families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 25 Lander families living in Maine. This was about 27% of all the recorded Lander's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Lander families in 1840.
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What did your Lander ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lander. 15% of Lander men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Lander women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lander were Carpenter and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Teacher
    8%
  • Housewife
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Lander. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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