Lansing

Lansing Meaning & Origin

About Lansing
The surname Lansing is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name "Lansingh," which refers to a town in the Netherlands. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Dutch word "lans," meaning "lance" or "spear," and "ing," indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Lansing can be interpreted to mean "son of the spear" or "son of Lance."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lansing is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lansing: 3,770
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8706
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lansing based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNSNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N S IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈlænsɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNSNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lansing in Braille

Here's how to represent Lansing in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lansing in braille

How to sign the name Lansing using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lansing using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lansing in sign language

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