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There are approximately 4,381 people named Lander in the UK. That makes it the 2,389th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 69 are named Lander.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Landor
Landauer
Landau
Laender
Lainder
Landar
Landare
Laanders
Landars
Landaure
Landaire
Laindair
Landara
Landaro
Landari
Lanader
Landaue
Landares
Landarer
Landart
Landaers
Landary
Landard

The Lander surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Welsh) Llandir. Glebe lands belonging to a parish church, or land containing mineral ore.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LANDER. In Cornw.all and Devon the man who is stationed at the mouth of the shaft of a mine to receive the kibble or bucket. The Landers, well-known as African explorers, were natiA'es of Cornwall. But see Landor.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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