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Lanier

in Virginia

There are 564 people with the last name "Lanier" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

NameRank
Lanier 1,462
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  1. is 1,458th most common Elam
  2. is 1,459th most common Lake
  3. is 1,460th most common Benitez
  4. is 1,461st most common Colvin
  5. is 1,462nd most common Lanier
  6. is 1,463rd most common Seymour
  7. is 1,464th most common Benjamin
  8. is 1,465th most common Venable
  9. is 1,466th most common Eldridge

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Lanier

Robert, James, Mary, Joseph, William, Jack, John, Nancy, Willie, Barbara

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 Virginia

Since June 2009
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Robert Lanier, VA (9 searches)
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