Landes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Landes family

The surname Landes was first found in Switzerland, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Chronicles suggest that the name did not always mean "von dem Land," that is "from the country-side," but, could also be either the mediaeval form of "Latte" (a crossbar) or refer to a boat landing.

Early History of the Landes family

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Landes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Landt, Lande, Landes, Landmann, Landtmann, Landman, Landtman, Lander, Landen, Landerer, Landers, Landmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Landes family

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Landes Ranking

In the United States, the name Landes is the 6,959^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Landes is ranked the 4,297^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Landes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Landes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Felix Landes was the first bearer of that variation to arrive, he settled in America in 1709
Christian Landes, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 3
Jacob Landes, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Jacob, Landes Jr., who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Samuel Landes, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
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Landes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fco Landes, aged 39, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1836 3

Landes migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Landes Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Landes was a planter in Bonavista, Newfoundland in 1790

Landes Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mary Landes, who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1804 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Landes (post 1700) +

Stanley Albert Landes (1923-1994), American professional National League Baseball umpire who umpired 2,872 games including three World Series
Bertha Knight Landes (1868-1943), American politician, the first female mayor of a major American city, Mayor of Seattle (1926 to 1928)
William M. Landes (b. 1939), American economist
Ruth Landes (1908-1991), American cultural anthropologist
Dawn Landes (b. 1980), American singer-songwriter and musician from Louisville, Kentucky
Michael Christopher Landes (b. 1972), American actor, best known for his role as Jimmy Olsen in the first season of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
David Saul Landes (b. 1924), American professor emeritus of economics at Harvard University and retired professor of history at George Washington University
Joseph I. Landes, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884
Irwin J. Landes, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1971-77 (18th District 1971-72, 16th District 1973-77)
Carl K. Landes, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 5th District, 1950
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0