Given name & surname
Landin
“from the grassy meadow”·“from the long hill”
Landin is a variant of Landen. One English interpretation is “from the grassy meadow.” Landin is a variant of Landon. One English interpretation is “from the long hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Landin is a variant of Landen. One English interpretation is “from the grassy meadow.” Landin is a variant of Landon. One English interpretation is “from the long hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Landin is a variant of Landen. An origin associated with Landen is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Landin as a surname developed from Landín.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Landin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,683
- 2,667 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 228 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #5,133 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −58%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,133 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 57.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 228 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,407 as a first name in 2020; 4,513 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Landin’s family of names
In English usage, Landin as a surname developed from the Galician form Landín. Landin has a related form in Landon. Landin has a related form in Landen.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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