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Early Origins of the Landolt family

The surname Landolt was first found in Saxony, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The name Landolt, like many surnames, began as a personal name (before surname usage began). Lanzo means "land" or "nation," which suggests that the name is probably a shortened form of some other name which contains that element.

Early History of the Landolt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Landolt research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1386 is included under the topic Early Landolt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Landolt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lanzo, Lando, Lantz, Lanze, Lanz, Lantze, Lanzius, Lantzius, Lantsing and many more.

Early Notables of the Landolt family

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Landolt migration to the United States +



Landolt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Samuel Landolt, who landed in New York in 1709 1
  • Anna Landolt, who landed in Carolina in 1738 1
Landolt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jacob Frdrk Landolt, aged 31, who arrived in Missouri in 1849 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Landolt (post 1700) +

  • Richard B. Landolt (b. 1959), American retired admiral who currently serves as the Senior Civilian Representative of the Secretary of Defense in Europe
  • Kevin Landolt (b. 1975), American football defensive tackle in the National Football League
  • Dennis Landolt (b. 1986), American NFL football offensive tackle
  • Arlo Udell Landolt (1935-2022), American astronomer from Highland, Illinois, Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society in 2020
  • Gene Landolt, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964
  • Salomon Landolt (1741-1818), Swiss painter
  • Jaqueline Landolt, Swiss gold medalist curler at the 1985 European Championships
  • Hans Heinrich Landolt (1831-1910), Swiss chemist who discovered iodine clock reaction. also one of the founders of Landolt-Börnstein database
  • Elias Landolt (1926-2013), Swiss botanist, known for his publications on Switzerland's native flora


  1. 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)


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