Landon is a personal name and surname of English origin that means "long hill". It is a variant of

Langdon Langdon may refer to: Places Australia * Langdon, Queensland, a neighbourhood in the Mackay Region Canada * Langdon, Alberta, a hamlet United Kingdom * Langdon, Cornwall, a hamlet * Langdon, Kent, a civil parish * Langdon, Pembrokeshire ...

. Landon became popular as a given name in the United States in the 1990s, and by 2010 was the 32nd most popular name for boys."Popularity for Landon"
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Notable people with the given name "Landon" include

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* Landon Ashworth (born 1984), American actor

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Landon Bow Landon Bow (born August 24, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Glasgow Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He has previously played for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

(born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player * Landon Brown (born 1987), American politician *

Landon Bussie Landon Everett Bussie (born November 11, 1987) is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach of Chicago State. Playing career Bussie played his first two years at Livingstone College before finishing his playing career ...

(born 1988), American basketball coach

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Landon Carter Col. Landon Carter, I (August 18, 1710 – December 22, 1778) was an American planter and burgess for Richmond County, Virginia. Although one of the most popular patriotic writers and pamphleters of pre-Revolutionary and Revolutionary-era ...

(1710–1778), American planter * Landon Carter (of Cleve) (1751–1811), American planter *

Landon Cassill Landon Douglas Cassill (born July 7, 1989) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing. Early career Cassill was born i ...

(born 1989), American stock car driver *

Landon Cider Landon Cider (born Kristine Bellaluna) is an American drag king, actor and host. He won season 3 of ''The Boulet Brothers' Dragula'' and was crowned the "World's Next Drag Supermonster". Early life and background Kristine Bellaluna was born an ...

, American drag king * Landon T. Clay (1926–2017), American businessman * Landon Cohen (born 1986), American football player *

Landon Collins Landon Alexander Collins (born January 10, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a safety and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a pa ...

(born 1994), American football player

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Landon Deireragea Landon Deireragea (born 16 May 1960) is a Nauruan politician. Parliamentary role Deireragea has been elected to parliament in the 2008 general elections, gaining the seat of Cyril Buraman. He represents the Anetan Constituency in the Parliam ...

(born 1960), Nauruan politician * Landon Dickerson (born 1998), American football player *

Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American former professional association football, soccer player and coach who was most recently the interim head coach of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Often co ...

(born 1982), American soccer player

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Landon Ferraro Landon Christopher Ferraro (born August 8, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and current Vancouver Canucks analyst for Sportsnet who last played with Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Ferraro was drafted 3 ...

(born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player * Landon Fox, American football coach

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Landon Garland Landon Cabell Garland (1810–1895), an American, was professor of physics and history and university president three times at different Southern Universities (Randolph Macon, Alabama, Vanderbilt) while living in the Southern United States for hi ...

(1810–1895), American academic administrator

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Landon Carter Haynes Landon Carter Haynes (December 2, 1816 – February 17, 1875) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States senator from Tennessee from 1862 to 1865. He also served several terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, incl ...

(1816–1875), American politician * Landon Huffman (born 1996), American stock car racing driver

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* Landon Jackson (born 2003), American football player *

Landon Johnson Landon Tremone Johnson (born March 13, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft. He ...

(born 1981), American football player *

Landon Jones Landon Young Jones Jr. (November 4, 1943 – August 17, 2024) was an American editor and author. He was the managing editor of ''People magazine'' and the author of ''William Clark and the Shaping of the West'', a biography of William Clark, joi ...

(born 1943), American editor

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Landon Liboiron Landon Liboiron (born March 10, 1991) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Declan Coyne in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and his lead role as Peter Rumancek in Netflix's original series '' Hemlock Grove'' (2013–15). Early l ...

(born 1990), Canadian actor *

Landon Ling Landon Lloyd Ling (; born 8 October 1987) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a left-back or a left winger. He also works in Canada as a singer, songwriter and music producer under the name of "Landon L". Club career ...

(born 1987), Canadian soccer player

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Landon Mackenzie Landon Mackenzie (born 1954) is a Canadian artist based in Vancouver, Canada. She is known for her large-format paintings and her contribution as a professor at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design where she continues as Professor Emeritu ...

(born 1954), Canadian artist *

Landon Milbourne Landon Milbourne (born June 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball at the University of Maryland before playing professionally in Fra ...

(born 1987), American basketball player

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Landon Curt Noll Landon Curt Noll (born October 28, 1960) is an American computer scientist, co-discoverer of the 25th Mersenne prime and discoverer of the 26th, which he found while still enrolled at Hayward High School (California), Hayward High School and conc ...

(born 1960), American computer scientist

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Landon Parvin Landon Parvin (born 1948) is a Republican speech writer who has written for several U.S. politicians, including Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 1982, while working for ...

(born 1948), American speechwriter *

Landon Pearson Landon Carter "Lucy" Pearson (; 16 November 1930 – 28 January 2023) was a Canadian Senator and a children's rights advocate. She was the daughter-in-law of former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, through her marriage to his son Geoffrey Pe ...

(1930–2023), Canadian politician *

Landon Pembelton Landon Pembelton (born February 2, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the Late Model Stock Car division at South Boston Speedway and the Virginia Triple Crown, driving the No. 00 Chevrolet Camaro ...

(born 2005), American stock car racing driver *

Landon Pigg Landon Christian Anderson Pigg (born August 6, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Invisible Children In November 2011 Landon uploaded a video to his YouTube account encouraging fans to donate to the cause. With a donation of twe ...

(born 1983), American musician * Landon Powell (born 1982), American baseball player * Landon Poston (born 2001), Project Engineer

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* Landon Rice (born 1988), Canadian football player *

Landon Ronald Sir Landon Ronald (born Landon Ronald Russell) (7 June 1873 – 14 August 1938) was an English conductor, composer, pianist, teacher and administrator. In his early career he gained work as an accompanist and ''répétiteur'', but struggle ...

(1873–1938), English conductor * Landon T. Ross Jr. (1942–2016), American environmental biologist * Landon H. Rowland (1937–2015), American businessman

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Landon Sears Landon Sears (born January 30, 1997) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, musician, and producer raised in Danville, Kentucky, and based out of Nashville, Tennessee. He is most recognized for his work on Bren Joy's "Sweet" in 2019, which has ...

(born 1997), American singer *

Landon Sexton Landon Carter Sexton (born December 28, 1941) is an American politician, and a former Republican member of the Kentucky Senate. He lives in Pine Knot, Kentucky, United States. On February 16, 1994, Sexton pleaded guilty to accepting a $5,000 c ...

(born 1941), Canadian politician * Landon Sims (born 2001), American baseball player

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* Landon Addison Thomas (1799–1889), American politician * Landon Trusty (born 1981), American football player *

Landon Turner Landon Turner (born May 15, 1993) is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at North Carolina. His uncle Jim Braxton played for the Bills and Dolphins in the 1970s. Early life Turner was a four-year starte ...

(born 1993), American football player * Landon Turner (basketball) (born 1960), American basketball player

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Landon Wilson Landon Wilson (born March 13, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who last played for the Texas Stars of the AHL, where he served as team captain. He is the son of former NHL forward Rick Wilson. Early life Landon ...

(born 1975), American ice hockey player

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* Landon Young (born 1997), American football player

Notable people with the surname "Landon" include

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Alf Landon Alfred Mossman Landon (September 9, 1887October 12, 1987) was an American oilman and politician who served as the 26th governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 1936 presidential ...

(1887–1987), American politician

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Bruce Landon Bruce Landon (born October 5, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey executive and goaltender who was the longtime part-owner, president and general manager of the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. Playing career Follo ...

(born 1949), Canadian ice hockey player

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Charles Landon (disambiguation) Charles Landon may refer to: * Charles Landon (cricketer) (1850–1903), English cricketer *Charles N. Landon Charles Nelson Landon (December 19, 1878 – May 17, 1937) was an illustrator for ''The Cleveland Press'', art director for the Newsp ...

, multiple people * Christopher Landon (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Dena Landon (born 1977), American author

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* Edward Ruggles Landon (1813–1883), American politician * Eric Landon (born 1976), Danish-American artist

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* Felicity Landon, English journalist * Francis G. Landon (1859–1947), American soldier and politician * Fred Landon (1880–1969), Canadian journalist

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* Hal Landon Jr. (born 1941), American actor * H. C. Robbins Landon (1926–2009), American musicologist * Herman Landon (1859–1948), British general * Hugues Landon (born 1930), French equestrian

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Jennifer Landon Jennifer Landon (born August 29, 1983) is an American actress known for her role as Teeter on the Paramount Network series, ''Yellowstone'' (2020–2024). She is also known for her role as Gwen Norbeck Munson in the CBS soap opera ''As the World ...

(born 1983), American actress *

John Landon (disambiguation) John Landon may refer to: * John Landon (Iowa politician) * John Landon (Michigan politician) See also * Jon Landon, Canadian football player {{hndis, Landon, John ...

, multiple people * Jon Landon (born 1979), Canadian football player * Judy Landon (1928–2021), American actress

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* Kenneth Landon (1903–1993), American missionary

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* Lara Landon (born 1985), American musician * Larry Landon (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player *

Laurene Landon Laurene Landon Coughlin (born March 17, 1957) is a Canadian film and television actress. She first began appearing in movies in the 1980s. She is best known for her roles in '' Maniac Cop'' (1988) and '' Maniac Cop 2'' (1990), '' ...All the Marb ...

(born 1957), American actress *

Leslie Landon Leslie Landon Matthews ( Landon) is an American psychologist and former actress. She had a supporting role on the ''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie'' television series, in which her father, Michael Landon, pl ...

(born 1962), American actress *

Letitia Elizabeth Landon Letitia Elizabeth Landon (14 August 1802 – 15 October 1838) was an English poet and novelist, better known by her initials L.E.L. Landon's writings are emblematic of the transition from Romanticism to Victorian literature. Her first major b ...

(1802–1838), British writer *

Lorraine Landon Lorraine May Landon (born 29 January 1947) is an Australian basketball administrator and former player and coach. She was introduced to the game of basketball through the Bankstown Bruins and represented the New South Wales team between 1968 and ...

(born 1947), Australian basketball administrator

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* Margaret Landon (1903–1993), American novelist * Mark Landon (1948–2009), American actor *

Melville D. Landon Melville De Lancey Landon (1839–1910), also known by his pen name Eli Perkins, was an American humorist, lecturer, and journalist. Biography Landon was born in Eaton, New York, in 1839, the son of John and Nancy Marsh Landon. He attended Madis ...

(1839–1910), American journalist and humorist *

Michael Landon Michael Landon Sr. (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in ''Bonanza'' (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in ''Little House on th ...

(1936–1991), American actor * Michael Landon Jr. (born 1964), American actor

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Neil Landon Neil Landon (born Patrick Cahill, 26 July 1941 – 26 March 2020) was an English singer, who has been credited with singing on a number of hits in the UK Singles Chart. In addition, he was a singer and songwriter with the band Fat Mattre ...

(1941–2020), English singer

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Perceval Landon Perceval Landon (1869–1927) was an English writer, traveller and journalist, now best remembered for his classic and much reprinted ghost story "Thurnley Abbey". Family Perceval Landon was born in Hastings on 29 March 1869. He was the son of ...

(1868–1927), British writer

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* Richard Landon (born 1970), British footballer * Richmond Landon (1898–1971), American athlete

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* Timothy Landon (1942–2007), British soldier and politician *

Tina Landon Tina Landon (born January 6, 1963) is an American choreographer based in Los Angeles who has worked with Janet Jackson, Prince, Anastacia, Mýa, Pink, Jay-Z, Marc Anthony, Kristi Yamaguchi, Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Mar ...

(born 1963), American choreographer * Truman H. Landon (1905–1986), American air force general

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* Whittington Landon (1758–1838), English academic administrator and cleric

Fictional characters

Jodie Landon Jodie Landon is a fictional character from the MTV animated series ''Daria''. She was voiced by Jessica Cydnee Jackson. In 2020, Comedy Central ordered a spinoff series, ''Jodie'', which will depict the character as a Generation Z post-college g ...

, on the television series ''

Daria ''Daria'' is an American adult animation, adult animated sitcom television series created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis, Susie Lewis Lynn. The series ran from March 3, 1997, to January 21, 2002, on MTV. It centers on the titular character, D ...

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