Lansing History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Lansing family
The surname Lansing 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 Lansing, 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 Lansing family
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Lansing 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 Lansing family
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Lansing Ranking
In the United States, the name Lansing is the 9,541st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Lansing migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lansing Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Gerret Lansing, who landed in New York, NY in 1640 2
- Gerrit Frederickse Lansing, who landed in New York in 1650 2
- Mrs. Gerrit Frederickse Lansing, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1655 2
- Elizabeth Hendrickse Lansing, who arrived in New York in 1655 2
Lansing Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- M Lansing, who arrived in America in 1844 2
- Johanna Christ Lansing, who landed in America in 1844 2
- Jos Lansing, who arrived in America in 1844 2
- Heinr Lansing, who arrived in America in 1845 2
- A Gert Lansing, who arrived in Cincinnati, Oh in 1847 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lansing (post 1700) +
- James Bullough Lansing (1902-1949), born James Martini, American audio engineer and loudspeaker designer who was most notable for establishing two audio companies that bear his name, Altec Lansing and JBL
- Sherry Lansing (b. 1944), born Sherry Lee Duhl, an American former film studio executive, Chairwoman of the Universal Music Group board of directors, she was the Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures and president of production at 20th Century Fox prior to her retirement
- J. Stephen Lansing (b. 1950), American anthropologist and complexity scientist
- Isaac J. Lansing (1846-1920), American pastor and university president
- Greg Lansing (b. 1967), American college basketball coach
- Gerrit Y. Lansing (1783-1862), American politician, U.S. Representative from New York
- Gene Lansing (1898-1945), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Clarabelle Lansing (1930-1988), American flight attendant, sole fatality of the Aloha Airlines Flight 243 disaster
- Alfred Lansing (1921-1975), American journalist and writer, best known for his book Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (1959)
- Abraham G. Lansing (1756-1834), American politician, New York State Treasurer (1810-1812)
- ... (Another 17 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)