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Landing Name Meaning

English: from Middle English landing Middle English Old Norse lending ‘landing place quay’. The Scandinavian form is frequently found in the names of landing places in medieval York surviving in an altered form in Lendal Bridge.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lanning, Laning, Blanding, Wadding, Lansing, Landon, Banning, Canning

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Where is the Landing family from?

You can see how Landing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Landing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Landing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 12 Landing families living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Landing's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Landing families in 1911.
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What did your Landing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Landing. 27% of Landing men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Landing women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Landing were Salesman and None. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    50%
  • None
    50%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Landing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Landing census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 735 immigration records available for the last name Landing. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Landing. For the veterans among your Landing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Landing lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Landing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Landing in 1950 was 48, and 69 in 2004.

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