Langan Surname
Approximately 13,012 people bear this surname
Langan Surname Definition:
Ó Longáin As Langan this name survives in Co. Mayo. MIF 167; Map Arm
Langan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,588 | 1:55,018 | 6,565 |
| England | 1,863 | 1:29,908 | 4,021 |
| Ireland | 1,510 | 1:3,119 | 574 |
| Canada | 687 | 1:53,633 | 6,403 |
| Australia | 391 | 1:69,043 | 8,203 |
| Philippines | 381 | 1:265,717 | 39,105 |
| Scotland | 322 | 1:16,627 | 2,040 |
| Malaysia | 257 | 1:114,764 | 7,621 |
| Indonesia | 244 | 1:542,005 | 43,754 |
| Papua New Guinea | 97 | 1:84,059 | 11,132 |
| Argentina | 92 | 1:464,602 | 34,717 |
| Northern Ireland | 83 | 1:22,229 | 2,588 |
| Iran | 83 | 1:925,091 | 43,938 |
| Benin | 50 | 1:206,712 | 19,428 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| Mongolia | 32 | 1:88,290 | 6,105 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | 1:2,039,122 | 15,494 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,170 | 1:3,786 | 674 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 372 | 1:65,525 | 7,503 |
| Scotland | 85 | 1:44,038 | 3,203 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,108 | 1:45,324 | 5,245 |
Langan (1,496) may also be a first name.
Langan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Longáin As Langan this name survives in Co. Mayo. MIF 167; Map Arm
Ó Longáin As Langan this name survives in Co. Mayo. MIF 167; Map Arm
(Irish) Grandson of little Long (long or tall).
Lan-igans would signify twenty churches; but see Langon, Lanyon.
Langan Demographics
Langan Political Affiliation
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Langan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Langan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Langan (Arabic: لانغان, Hindi: लंगण, Marathi: लंगन, Oriya: ଅଗୱାଲ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Langan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 40,293rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 560,063 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Langan reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Langan is also the 201,047th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 1,496 people.
Langan is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 6,588 people, or 1 in 55,018. In The United States Langan is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 12 percent reside.
Langan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Langan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Langan last name grew 595 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 501 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 129 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 379 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Langan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Langan last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Langan surname are 11.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.85% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Langan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.44% more than the national average, earning 364,890 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.97% less than the national average, earning R 85,620 per year; in United States they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $46,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.44% less than the national average, earning $45,986 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Langan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Langan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଗୱାଲ | agawala | - |
| Langan in the Marathi language | ||
| लंगन | langana | - |
| Langan in the Hindi language | ||
| लंगण | langana | 35.71 |
| लांगां | langam | 35.71 |
| लंगन | langana | 21.43 |
| लेन्गन | len'gana | 7.14 |
| Langan in the Arabic language | ||
| لانغان | langhan | - |
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Langan Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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