Lantz is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

and

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

origin.

German origins

The German surname Lantz is thought to have several origins. It is thought to possibly be a variant habitational surname adopted by people from settlements called "Lanz," a shortened habitational name derived from "Lanzo" or "Lando," which was originally a short form of various compound names using the element " land" or "

territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or a ...

", or possibly derived as a

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's name from the weapon lance (modern German, "lanze"). Though found throughout Germany, today the surname is most heavily concentrated in the states of

Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...

and

Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...

in the north, and

Hesse Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major histor ...

Rhineland-Palatinate Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; german: link=no, Rheinland-Pfalz ; lb, Rheinland-Pfalz ; pfl, Rhoilond-Palz) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the ...

, and

Saarland The Saarland (, ; french: Sarre ) is a state of Germany in the south west of the country. With an area of and population of 990,509 in 2018, it is the smallest German state in area apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, and ...

in the southwest. Geographically, it may have originated in the region of

Old Saxony "Old Saxony" is the original homeland of the Saxons. It corresponds roughly to the modern German states of Lower Saxony, eastern part of modern North Rhine-Westphalia state (Westphalia), Nordalbingia (Holstein, southern part of Schleswig-Holstein ...

Swedish origin

The Swedish surname Lantz is thought to have originated as a

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-related name derived from "lance," (modern Swedish, "lans") which is a pole weapon designed to be used by a mounted

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called a

Lancer A lancer was a type of cavalryman who fought with a lance. Lances were used for mounted warfare in Assyria as early as and subsequently by Persia, India, Egypt, China, Greece, and Rome. The weapon was widely used throughout Eurasia during the M ...

. Military-related names became relatively common in the Swedish military in the 17th and 18th centuries as members were required to adopt unique surnames as a means to distinguish themselves from one another. Retrieved 22 June 2018

German Variants

* Lanz * Lanze * Lantze * Lanitz * Land * Lanzo * Lando

Notable people with the surname

Adolf Lantz Adolf Lantz (1882-1949) was an Austrian screenwriter. Lantz went into exile following the Nazi takeover of power in Germany, and died in London. Selected filmography * ''Ilona (film), Ilona'' (1921) * ''The Inheritance of Tordis'' (1921) * ''Tabit ...

(1882–1949), Austrian screenwriter * Annika Lantz (born 1968), Swedish radio host, comedian and television presenter *

Charles Lantz Charles Phillip Lantz (December 14, 1884 – May 6, 1962) was an American football, basketball, baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He was the sixth head football coach at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, servi ...

(1884–1962), American football coach *

Francess Lantz Francess Lin Lantz (August 27, 1952 – November 22, 2004) was an American children's librarian turned fiction writer. Early years Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Lantz was raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She initially aspired to become a r ...

(1952–2004), American fiction writer * Frank Lantz (born 1963), Director of the New York University Game Center * Gustaf Lantz (born 1981), Swedish politician * James A. Lantz (1921–2014), American lawyer and politician *

Jeff Lantz Jeffrey E. Lantz (born 3 February 1961) is a Canadian lawyer, judge and former politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2000 provincial election. Educated at the University of Prince Edward Island ...

, Canadian lawyer, judge and politician * Joachim Lantz (born 1977), Swedish football player *

Jörgen Lantz Lars Jörgen Lantz (born 23 December 1943, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish actor, known for his appearances in children's TV program, among them '' Ville, Valle och Viktor'' (as Ville) and '' Björnes magasin'' (1987–2001, as Björne). ...

(born 1943), Swedish actor * Kenneth Lantz (born 1949), Swedish politician *

Lisa Lantz Lisa Hurtig ( Lantz; born 26 August 1987) is a Swedish footballer who played as a defender for Linköpings FC. Club career Hurtig started playing football in Delsbo IF and then went to IF Team Hudik. In 2005, she was recruited by Sundsvalls ...

(born 1987), Swedish football player *

Marcus Lantz Marcus Lantz (born 23 October 1975) is a Swedish football manager and former professional footballer who played as a holding midfielder. A full international between 1998 and 2010, he played six matches for the Sweden national team. Career ...

(born 1975), Swedish football player *

Maria Lantz Maria Lantz is a Swedish artist working in the fields of photography, text and collaborative art projects. She is Associate Professor and Vice-Chancellor at Konstfack, the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm. She writes cri ...

, Swedish artist *

Michael Lantz Michael Lantz (born April 6, 1908 – April 1988) was an American sculptor and medalist. Lantz attended the National Academy of Design and the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, and also worked as a "handy boy" in the sculptor Lee Lawrie's New ...

(1908–1988), American sculptor and medalist * Mose Lantz (1903–1969), American football player *

Patricia Lantz Patricia T. Lantz (born February 7, 1938) is a former American politician from Washington. Lantz is former Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives from January 1997 to January 2009, representing the 26th district. She serve ...

, American politician *

Rick Lantz Rick Lantz is a former American football coach. He served as the interim head football coach at the United States Naval Academy for three games 2001, following the firing of Charlie Weatherbie. He was formerly a widely recognized defensive coordi ...

, American football coach *

Rob Lantz Rob Lantz is a Canadian politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island for seven months in 2015, having been elected during the party's leadership election on February 28, 2015. From 2006 to 2014, Lantz ...

, Canadian politician * Simon E. Lantz (1872–1952), American farmer and politician *

Stu Lantz Stuart Burrell Lantz (born July 13, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Spectrum SportsNet. He played college basket ...

(born 1946), American basketball player * Walter Lantz (1899–1994), American cartoonist and animator; creator of Woody Woodpecker *

Paula Lantz Paula M. Lantz is an American social epidemiologist. Early life and education Lantz completed her Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College and her Master's degree at Washington University in St. Louis. Upon graduating in 1983, she completed ...

, American social epidemiologist

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German origins

Swedish origin

German Variants

Notable people with the surname

See also

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