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![Show Contents]() Landy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Landy familyThe surname Landy was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Early History of the Landy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Landy research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1235, 1312, 1314, 1354, 1422, 1432, 1447, 1500, 1559, 1587, 1639, 1682 and 1757 are included under the topic Early Landy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Landy Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Landi, Lando, Lanni, Lanno, Landini, Lannino, Landucci, Landuzzi, Landoni, Landone, Lande, Landy and many more. Early Notables of the Landy familyProminent among members of the family was Lord Ubertino Landi (1312-1314), a royal line of Italy, House of Landi; Ruffino Landi (1354-) who received a Mantova from Emperor Charles IV; Neroccio di Bartolomeo de' Landi...
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Landy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Landy RankingIn the United States, the name Landy is the 15,151st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Landy migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Landy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Landy, who arrived in New York in 1837
- Bridget Landy, who settled in Boston in 1847
- James Landy, who arrived in New York in 1876
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Landy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Captain Landy, who arrived in Quebec in 1814
- Joanna Landy, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1842
- James Landy, who settled in Toronto in 1871
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Landy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. James Landy, English convict who was convicted in Kent, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "David Lyon" on 29th April 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Landy (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas F. Landy, American politician, Burgess of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, 1953-56 3
- James Landy (1813-1875), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1857-59 3
- David P. Landy, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1982 3
- Avrom Landy, American politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 4th District, 1941 3
- John Michael Landy AC CVO MBE FTSE OLY (1930-2022), Australian middle-distance runner and politician, the second man to break the four-minute mile barrier in the mile run and held the world records for the 1500-metre run and the mile race, 26th Governor of Victoria from 2001 to 2006
- Sandra Landy (1938-2017), née Ogilvie, English women's world championship contract bridge player
- Landy Mattison (b. 1983), American soccer defender
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