Lantz

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How to Pronounce Lantz

Pronounced LANTS /ˈlænts/Medium

Meaning: Lantz is a German surname with two likely readings: a short form of Lanzelot (Lancelot), or from Middle High German lant, 'land,' making it kin to the English surname Lang/Land. It reads today mainly as a crisp one-syllable given name in the style of Lance.Low

In 30 seconds: Lantz is a German surname name, likely tied to Lanzelot or the word for 'land.' As a boy's given name it stayed rare, peaking around 1993 (said LANTS).

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Origin LowGerman, English

MeaningLantz is a German surname with two likely readings: a short form of Lanzelot (Lancelot), or from Middle High German lant, 'land,' making it kin to the English surname Lang/Land. It reads today mainly as a crisp one-syllable given name in the style of Lance.

U.S. rank (2020)#13256 ↗ Rising

2020 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 547

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lantz comes from a German surname, most plausibly a short form of Lanzelot or a reference to Middle High German lant, 'land.' As a first name it stands close to Lance in sound, and it saw modest, late twentieth-century American use.

Lantz was never common as a given name, given to only about eighteen boys a year at its peak around 1993, and it remains a niche pick today, more familiar as a surname than a first name.

Did you know? Lantz doubles as a surname carried by animator Walter Lantz, creator of Woody Woodpecker, and as a given name it lands close to Lance in both sound and possible meaning.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Lantz — German surname; possible short form of Lanzelot or from lant 'land'

Variations

LanceLantzLanzo

Nicknames

Lan

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lantz mean?

It is a German surname, likely a short form of Lanzelot or from lant, 'land'; the exact route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Lantz?

It is said LANTS /lænts/, one syllable.

Is Lantz a boy or girl name?

Lantz is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Lantz?

It has always been rare in the United States as a first name, given to only about eighteen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.