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

Similar surnames: Lande, Gander, Mander, Sander, Wander, Linder, Zander, Ander, Lender, Lader

336,000 record(s) for Lander

108K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
13K	Military Records
13K	Immigration Records
85K	Census and Voter Lists
115K	Member Trees

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.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lander surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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.

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%

What Lander family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 85K census records available for the last name Lander. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lander census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 13K 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.

Military Records

There are 13K military records available for the last name Lander. For the veterans among your Lander ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Lander lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Lander life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Lander in 1945 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Lander ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.