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Lanier

in North Carolina

There are 2,697 people with the last name "Lanier" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Lanier 350
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  1. is 346th most common George
  2. is 347th most common Cooke
  3. is 348th most common Atkins
  4. is 349th most common Dawson
  5. is 350th most common Lanier
  6. is 351st most common Hester
  7. is 352nd most common Rivera
  8. is 353rd most common Flowers
  9. is 354th most common Holder

Similar Names and Nicknames

Lanigan, Lemire, Laning, Lanius, Laningham, Lani, Lemiere, Lanie, Lanik, Lanich

Most Common First Names for Lanier

James, William, Charles, Robert, David, Michael, John, Joseph, Joyce, Kenneth

Meaning & History

French, Dutch, and English: occupational name for someone involved in the wool trade, from an agent derivative of Old French la(i)ne ‘wool’.

French and Dutch: occupational name, with the definite article, for a pack driver, from French âne ‘ass’, ‘donkey’ (Latin asinus).

French and Dutch: nickname for a falconer, from Old French lanier, lenier, a kind of falcon.

French and Dutch: nickname for a lazy, slow, timid, or cowardly person, from Old French lanier, lenier.

Recent Searches for "Lanier" in North Carolina

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James Lanier, NC (9 searches)
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