Langely Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Langely Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langley.' Parishes in the Dioceses Canterbury, Norwich, Worcester, and Bath and Wells.

Thomas de Langeleye, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter de Langlege, Wiltshire, ibid.

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Langely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:5,753,316282,354
England31:18,572,686338,250
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Langely (10) may also be a first name.

Langely Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langley.' Parishes in the Dioceses Canterbury, Norwich, Worcester, and Bath and Wells.

Thomas de Langeleye, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter de Langlege, Wiltshire, ibid.

Ralph de Langleye, Kent, ibid.

Geoffrey Langley, Close Rolls, 8 Edward I.

Richard de Langela, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1538-9. Married — Fetter Skreven and Alys Laaglee: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1581. William Price and Dorothy Langley, widow: Marriage Lic (London).

— Thomas Langley, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

Parishes and places in cos. Durham, Essex, Kent, Leicester, Norfolk, Oxford, Salop, Warwick, Wilts, Derby, Buckingham, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Langley is a place - name in the county.

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

Langely Last Name Facts

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

The last name Langely is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langely? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,237,939th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Langely live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. Langely is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 10 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 5,753,316. In The United States Langely is most common in: California, where 13 percent reside, Tennessee, where 13 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Langely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Langely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Langely last name grew 166 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Langely Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Langely surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Langely earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.9% less than the national average, earning $31,544 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langeley936/
Languely930/
Lanely926/
Langeslay8875/
Langesley883/
Langela86271/
Langeli86166/
Langele86129/
Longely8610/
Lainely869/
Laneley864/
Langelé864/
Lianely861/
Launely860/
Lanesly860/
Langeler80525/
Langelez80237/
Langeleh8059/
Langelle8057/
Langelis8046/
Langelet8045/
Langelid8043/
Langelli8039/
Langeles8033/
Laungele8019/
Langelie809/
Longeley806/
Langelia804/
Langaily802/
Languele802/
Leangela801/
Langilay801/
Liangela801/
Hlangela801/
Langueli801/
Lanyelly801/
Lanielly801/
Loungely800/
Laneslay800/
Lonely77258/
Lagela7759/
Lageli779/
Lanela776/
Lanele773/
Lagele773/
Laneli773/
Lanyly770/
Lanily770/
Langhelle75422/
Langailay75151/
Langelett7527/
Langelois758/
L'Angelle755/
Langhelis754/
Longeslay751/
Leangelli751/
Launggeli751/
Langheles751/
Langielle751/
Longele711,387/
Longela71978/
Longeli71268/
Laanela71116/
Lainela71114/
Lagelee7142/
Llaneli7142/
Laggela7127/
Langila7125/
Lagilay7124/
Langile7121/
Launela7114/
Laneele7110/
Langeleist719/
Llanela716/
Laineli715/
Lyagela713/
Langili712/
Lanjela712/
Laguele712/
Lagelée712/
Lamgeli711/
Laneliz711/
Langeheile711/
Lanhley711/
Lannela711/
Lahnela711/
Lagnele711/
Lageler711/
Lagetli711/
Lanaily711/
Lanyele711/
Lanyeli711/
Lanhela711/
Lanieli711/
Lonesly710/
Lanyley710/
Lanelis710/
Langille675,898/
Lagaylay67361/
Laguilay67257/
Longuele67134/
Liongela67103/
Lyangile6775/
Langiles6772/
Laniella6735/
Langgila6729/
Lyongela6721/
Llanelis6714/
Langgili6710/
Longueli678/
Lanielle677/
Langøyli677/
Lagnelid677/
Laneulie673/
Longelep673/
Lanéelle673/
Langilid673/
Langilis673/
Langilee672/
Liangile672/
Langaile672/
Longelli671/
Logelyss671/
Lanealla671/
Lanjeela671/
Lanjeele671/
Lainelet671/
Hlanyela671/
Lanyelee671/
Laghelid671/
Langoile671/
Llaneliz671/
Hlanhele671/
Longelea671/
Loughely670/

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