About Lankenau
The surname Lankenau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "lanke," meaning "long" or "tall," and "nau," meaning "ship" or "boat." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lankenau can be interpreted as "long ship" or "tall boat." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was associated with ships or boats, such as a sailor or a shipbuilder.
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The surname Lankenau is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lankenau 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 Lankenau is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Lankenau in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lankenau using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.