About Lankston
The surname Lankston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "lang," meaning long, and "tun," meaning settlement or enclosure. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lankston is "long settlement" or "long enclosure." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near a long settlement or enclosure.
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The surname Lankston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lankston 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 Lankston is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Lankston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lankston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.