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Lansing
OriginDutch and English surname
Meaning"son of Lans; family of Wlanc"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Lansing
Lansing is perhaps best known as the state capital of Michigan, which was named after the town of Lansing, New York. The original Lansing was named in honor of John Lansing Jr., a Chancellor of New York and mayor of Albany. He was of Dutch parentage.
The Dutch form of Lansing means "son of Lans," a Dutch personal name related to Lance and Lanzo. The English variant has different roots and is derived from the given name Wlanc, meaning "proud."
Pronounced LAN-sing.
As of October 2026, Lansing ranked #13232 in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #1534 in 1952.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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