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
Average Male Langan Height
177.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Langan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Langan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Langan (Arabic: لانغان, Hindi: लंगण, Marathi: लंगन, Oriya: ଅଗୱାଲ) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Langan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 40,293rd most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 560,063 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Langan live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 201,047th most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 1,496 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 6,588 people, or 1 in 55,018. In The United States Langan is most common in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists 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 occurrence of Langan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 carrying the Langan last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Langan 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Langan
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