Lankiškiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Schaulen.
The place is now called Šauliai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schaulen | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Lankiškiai | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Schaulen | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Šauliai | Soviet Union | Klaipėda/Klajpeda | 1945 |
| Šauljaj | Soviet Union | Klaipėda/Klajpeda | 1945 |
| Šauliai | Lithuania | Gargždai | 1992 |