How common is the surname Landry?

39,391 people in the United States had the surname Landry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,838 Americans. It ranked 884th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Landry?

Jeff Landry, American politician (born 1970), followed by Nelly Landry.

Where is the surname Landry most common?

Wikidata records people named Landry in the United States and France.

Is the surname Landry getting more or less common?

More common. 37,961 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 39,391 in 2010, up 3.8%.

Is Landry also a first name?

Yes. Landry is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Landry

A French surname, carried by 39,391 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L536 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Landry is more common than 99.5% of them.

Origin

French origin

French, from the Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), + ric, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“mighty”). Cognate to the Spanish given name Landerico, Landrigo.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 39,391 people named Landry in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,838 Americans. That is up 3.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 37,961.

#884

rank among US surnames

39,391

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.8%

change since 2000 (was #828)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#875	Ayers	39,623	7,792
#876	Everett	39,593	7,798
#877	Ventura	39,580	7,801
#878	Avery	39,564	7,804
#879	Pugh	39,559	7,805
#880	Mayer	39,555	7,805
#881	Bender	39,551	7,806

Who is named Landry

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

83% of people named Landry identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 83%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Landrys

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jeff Landry
American politician (born 1970)
Nelly Landry
Belgian-French tennis player, 1916–2010
Carl Landry
American basketball player (born 1983)
Ali Landry
American actress, born 1973
Tom Landry
American football coach and player (1924–2000)
Marcus Landry
American basketball player (born 1985)
Jarvis Landry
American football player, born 1992

Notable Landrys come mostly from the United States (6) and France (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Landry

Landry has the Soundex code L536, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L536.

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Landry come from?: French, from the Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), + ric, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“mighty”). Cognate to the Spanish given name Landerico, Landrigo.
How common is the surname Landry?: 39,391 people in the United States had the surname Landry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,838 Americans. It ranked 884th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Landry?: In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Landry identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Landry?: Jeff Landry, American politician (born 1970), followed by Nelly Landry.
Where is the surname Landry most common?: Wikidata records people named Landry in the United States and France.
Is the surname Landry getting more or less common?: More common. 37,961 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 39,391 in 2010, up 3.8%.
Is Landry also a first name?: Yes. Landry is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.