About Landwehr
The surname Landwehr is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "land," meaning "land" or "country," and "wehr," meaning "defense" or "protection." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Landwehr can be interpreted as "land defense" or "country protection." It is likely that this surname originated as a occupational name for someone who worked in the defense or protection of a particular area or land.
The surname Landwehr is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Landwehr based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Landwehr is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Landwehr in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Landwehr using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.