Langcake Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Langcake Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; compare Blanchpain, Whitbread, Cakebread, . Seemingly a N. England name.

1750. Married — Thomas Langcake and Mary Wilkinson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1784. — James Wyer and Sarah Langcake, of Greenwich: St.

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Langcake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia791:341,71828,950
England681:819,38343,863
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Scotland101:535,38220,332
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales41:773,63329,106
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Langcake Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; compare Blanchpain, Whitbread, Cakebread, . Seemingly a N. England name.

1750. Married — Thomas Langcake and Mary Wilkinson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1784. — James Wyer and Sarah Langcake, of Greenwich: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Langcake Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Langcake Come From? nationality or country of origin

Langcake occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langcake? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,267,784th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Langcake are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 341,718. In Australia Langcake is most common in: South Australia, where 75 percent reside, Northern Territory, where 9 percent reside and New South Wales, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Australia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Langcake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Langcake has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Langcake surname rose 219 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Langcake Last Name Statistics demography

Langcake earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lancake9360/
Longcake88175/
Lancak867/
Langkak805/
Lancace801/
Lanckacker789/
Langcaag7518/
Lancok715/
Lankak714/
Lancaq713/
Loncak711/
Langkaq676/
Langkaweekhet675/
Langkok674/
Langcog673/
Langkauski673/
Lancock671/
Lancaag671/
Langkog671/
Lamccaskey671/

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