Landin
A surname with several possible origins, including a diminutive of Roland in French and a Scandinavian place-name or patronymic formation.
The #7,093 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 65,384 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The surname Landin is not securely tied to one single origin. One older French source treats it as a derivative of Roland, while other onomastic traditions point to a Scandinavian or place-based formation, and the name has also been noted in forms connected with Spanish and Italian usage. In practice, it may represent more than one independently formed surname that came to look the same in English spelling.
History
The name is uncommon in English-speaking countries and appears in historical references as a rare surname rather than a large, fixed family name. Modern bearers in the United States may reflect immigration from Scandinavia, the French-speaking world, or Hispanic-language backgrounds, depending on the family line. Because the name is relatively sparse, it is difficult to assign one national history to all bearers.
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Fun fact
An 1880 French onomastic note links Landin to Roland, showing how surnames can preserve shortened or altered forms of older given names.
From the historical record
“Etlim- Landin, 8, 1, Tuoksoa.— Bapt. 'the son of Tuck.' It is curious that I should have to go to America for the only modem instance I can Rad of this”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with special American instances