Landis Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Landis last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Landis last name
Meaning of the Landis last name: from Landolt. Landis is a Swiss German surname from a pet form of Landolt, an old first name joining land with walt, "rule". Mennonite families of this last name left the Zurich area for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the 1700s. Curiously, Kenesaw Mountain Landis was the first commissioner of American baseball, from 1920.
Arms associated with the Landis name
Coats of arms associated with the Landis surname follow Swiss heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Landis name FAQ
What does the Landis name mean?
From Landolt. Common variants include Landes, Landys.
Where does the Landis surname come from?
It originates in Switzerland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Landis coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Landis coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).