Langdon Surname

22,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Langdon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langdon.' Parishes in Kent and Essex. The Kent Langdon is divided into East and West Langdon.

Bartholomew de Langedon, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Cecil de Langedon, Kent, ibid.

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Langdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,5521:28,8773,581
Australia3,4891:7,7371,145
England2,9561:18,8492,704
Canada2,4401:15,1012,222
New Zealand5411:8,3701,438
Wales4231:7,316813
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
South Africa2401:225,74023,495
Scotland1171:45,7594,089
Grenada1041:1,044196
Ireland761:61,9604,107
Argentina631:678,46746,871
Chile451:391,47710,650
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
Jersey291:3,421664
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Trinidad and Tobago251:54,5594,614
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
Finland161:343,54424,270
Gibraltar161:2,122483
France161:4,151,420237,746
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
United States Virgin Islands111:10,0341,440
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
India81:95,883,173728,828
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
China31:455,773,85521,925
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1731:11,2171,717
Wales1051:14,937882
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Jersey141:3,706624
Guernsey111:2,969521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2381:15,5091,989

Langdon (883) may also be a first name.

Langdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langdon.' Parishes in Kent and Essex. The Kent Langdon is divided into East and West Langdon.

Bartholomew de Langedon, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Cecil de Langedon, Kent, ibid.

William de Langedone, Essex, ibid.

John de Langedone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1587. Robert Langdon and Alice Garsshe, widow- Marriage Lic. (London).

1791. Married — George Stillors and Ann Langdon: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Langdon, or Dweller at the Long Hill [Old English lang and dún: ‘æt Langandúne’ is the usual dative in­flected form in Anglo-Saxon charters]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Langdon (long hill), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes in Kent, Essex, &c. The Langdons of Cornwall derive from Langdon in the parish of Jacobstow, their ancient patrimony. C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

There are families of this name from parishes in Essex, Kent, &c.. The Langdons of Cornwall are from Langdon, "long hill," in the parish of Jacobstow, their ancient patrimony.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(English), Long down or hill. Langenhoven (Dutch/Flemish), Long farms. Langenhuyzen, Long houses. Langhals, Long neck. Langenmantel (German), Long cloak. Langrock, Long coat.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

The Langdons were represented in Keverell in the 17th century (A.). The Langdons of Langdon, in the parish of Jacobstow, Cornwall, are referred to by Gilbert as an ancient family.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Langdon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Langdon (Tibetan: གླང་སྒྲོན།) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Langdon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langdon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Langdon is the 22,756th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 305,314 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Langdon are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 273,612th most common given name in the world It is held by 883 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 12,552 people, or 1 in 28,877. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent live, North Carolina, where 10 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States Langdon occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Langdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Langdon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 388 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 403 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 488 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Langdon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Langdon last name is principally Catholic (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Langdon last name are 13.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Langdon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.72% more than the national average, earning R 370,044 per year; in United States they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $44,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.2% more than the national average, earning $52,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langdone9310/
Langdong931/
Langgdon931/
Liangdon931/
Langdonn930/
Lagdon92211/
Liangdong8811/
Longdon863,133/
Langdan8611/
Langdom864/
Lahgdon862/
Langdun862/
Lagdoun861/
Laugdon861/
Longdong801,409/
Langdang8015/
Lagdoune807/
Langdung805/
Liangdan803/
Longdone802/
Laghdoun801/
Laughdon800/
Lancdoun800/
Lagdan77243/
Logdon7771/
Lagdom7723/
Lakdon772/
Lagdán771/
Laghdoune7510/
Leangdang751/
Lagdaan711,040/
Langdam7140/
Longdan7118/
Langdum714/
Loggdon714/
Longdom712/
Loungdoung711/
Lagdaun711/
Losgdon711/
Longdun710/
Lougdon710/
Langdaum671/
Lagdaaan671/
Lougdoon670/
Leighdon670/

Langdon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Langdon in the Tibetan language
གླང་སྒྲོན།langdrön-

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Langdon Reference & Research

Langdon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Langton / Lenton FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Langdon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Langton / Lenton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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