Lansdown

== English == === Alternative forms === Lansdowne === Etymology === Habitational surname, probably from Old English langet (“long strip of ground”) + dūn (“hill”). === Proper noun === Lansdown (countable and uncountable, plural Lansdowns) A surname from Old English. A neighbourhood in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9321). A hamlet in Charlcombe parish, Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST7268). A suburb of Bath, Somerset (OS grid ref ST7466). ==== Usage notes ==== The hamlet and suburb in the Bath area are about two miles apart, and are linked by Lansdown Road. There is also a Lansdown Road in the Cheltenham neighbourhood. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Lansdown is the 33810th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 673 individuals. Lansdown is most common among White (80.98%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lansdown”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 392. === Anagrams === Nowlands