Langdell Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Langdell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langdale,' a parish in Westmorland.

Robert de Langedale, Westmorland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Alban Langdale, 1554: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Langdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:259,15420,728
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Langdell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langdale,' a parish in Westmorland.

Robert de Langedale, Westmorland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Alban Langdale, 1554: Register of the University of Oxford.

1673. Married — Edward Langdale and Elizabeth Landoys: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at the Long Dale [Old English lang = O.N. lang-r + Old English dæl = Old Norse dal-r] More particularly a Westmoreland name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two or three places in Westmoreland, are so called. The family of the Lords Langdale (1658) held the manor of Langdale in the hundred of Pickering before the time of King John.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Langdell Last Name Facts

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

Langdell is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Langdell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 767,694th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,642,981 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Langdell live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 215 people, or 1 in 259,154. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 28 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 13 percent are found and Devon, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.

Langdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Langdell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Langdell surname rose 694 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Langdell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Langdell surname are 32.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.17% being registered with the party.

Langdell earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $44,891 USD per year.

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