Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
LANDER
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Welsh) Llandir. Glebe lands belonging to a parish church, or land containing mineral ore.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LANDER. In Cornw.all and Devon the man who is stationed at the mouth of the shaft of a mine to receive the kibble or bucket. The Landers, well-known as African explorers, were natiA'es of Cornwall. But see Landor.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English