Lansing - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Lansing \l(a)-nsi-ng, lan-sing\. Place name: the capital of Michigan was named for John Lansing, an early American statesman. The name is also possibly related to Lancelot.

Similar baby names are Banning, Canning, Landin and Manning.

Lansing is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Lansing. Click here to compare Lansing with related baby names.