Langen Surname

52,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Langen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Langen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,1911:13,0041,686
Netherlands1,0911:15,4792,344
United States1,0751:337,17130,413
Canada4121:89,4319,845
Norway2221:23,1633,031
Belgium1971:58,3599,452
Indonesia771:1,717,522111,746
France671:991,384111,008
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Finland261:211,41217,592
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Austria231:370,23639,193
England231:2,422,52489,093
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Denmark121:470,39330,183
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Wales41:773,63329,106
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales91:174,2686,522
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:206,66117,858

The alternate forms: Langén (4) are calculated separately.

Langen (4,210) may also be a first name.

Langen Last Name Facts

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

Langen (Russian: Ланген) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Langén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 52,806th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 752,690 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Langen live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe. Langen is also the 106,941st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 4,210 people.

The surname Langen is most common in Germany, where it is held by 6,191 people, or 1 in 13,004. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 65 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 11 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 7 percent live. Barring Germany Langen occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Langen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Langen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Langen surname expanded 442 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Langen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Langen last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Langen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.9% less than the national average, earning 339,512 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 36% less than the national average, earning R 152,100 per year; in United States they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $46,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning $58,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langén944/
Lantgen92159/
Laingen92125/
Langeng92109/
Langøen92104/
Leangen9253/
Languen9218/
Liangen928/
Langhen926/
Langoen926/
Langein924/
Ålangen924/
Landgen923/
Langeen923/
Langnen922/
Langien921/
Langehn921/
Layngen921/
Lanngen920/
Langent920/
Lagen91602/
Langn9110/
Langgeng861,619/
Laingoen86288/
Langøien8641/
Lanngoen8628/
Langienė8610/
Lahangen866/
Liamngen865/
Lanängen865/
Langeuin864/
Lamnguen861/
Laingien861/
Laungeng861/
Laundgen860/
Langoehn860/
Longen831,675/
Langin831,283/
Laugen83718/
Lansen83523/
Lanzen83167/
Laguen8367/
Laagen8364/
Lancen8337/
Lanene8331/
Langne8322/
Lageng8320/
Lanjen8312/
Lagaen8311/
Lanyen8310/
Lagend839/
Lagent834/
Laigen834/
Lanean833/
Langem832/
Langhn831/
Lanien831/
Lanhen831/
Lanxen831/
Lageen831/
Laygen831/
Laggen830/
Lagnen830/
Leagen830/
Lianggeng801/
Longoen77559/
Lanchen77161/
Languin77159/
Longeen77125/
Leungen7786/
Langing7780/
Longein7773/
Langhin7768/
Langain7757/
Laniene7741/
Lagnien7740/
Lanetin7740/
Laaguen7739/
Landjen7729/
Lanseng7720/
Lanceng7720/
Laiguen7719/
Langgin7718/
Lanssen7716/
Lanjeng7714/
Longeng7713/
Lahagen777/
Lanscen777/
Lansaen777/
Ålhagen777/
Lanyeng777/
Longhen776/
Lanzhen775/
Lhansen774/
Longgen774/
Lyangin773/
Lianzen773/
Lanzien772/
Langoin772/
Londgen771/
Lhangem771/
Lancend771/
Laneane771/
Laneene771/
Lanesen771/
Lanshen771/
Lansoen771/
Lahnsen771/
Laigeng771/
Laingin771/
Lohngen771/
Lianean771/
Llansen771/
Llongen771/
Longien771/
Lagnean771/
Lanenhe771/
Liangem771/
Lianyen771/
Lhanzen771/
Lanehin771/
Lanesin771/
Laughen770/
Leaghen770/
Lanihen770/
Lanesne770/
Laneten770/
Lannean770/
Lanigne770/
Landgin770/
Languengue754/
Logen73475/
Lagne73345/
Lagem7342/
Lanjn731/
Languing71250/
Langging71119/
Lianchen7197/
Liahagen7176/
Lianseng7143/
Lamnging7139/
Løhaugen7127/
Longuent7120/
Lianceng719/
Lasingin717/
Lohngoen716/
Laningin715/
Liagienė714/
Lahniene714/
Lamnihen712/
Lahansen712/
Lianzhen712/
Lanetten711/
Lainggin711/
Leinngen711/
Longneng711/
Lagnienė711/
Lagenova711/
L'Hansen711/
Leanchen711/
Lianshen711/
Lianzeng711/
Loungaen711/
Leanseng711/
Lannchen710/
Lanssoen710/
Laignean710/
Lamsen673,977/
Longin673,475/
Lanzem671,124/
Laging67602/
Lancin67523/
Loggen67343/
Lansin67290/
Lonien67189/
Logeen67122/
Longem67113/
Loogen67105/
Lougen67102/
Lanzén6792/
Logeng6781/
Langim6767/
Lanine6763/
Leiningen6740/
Lonzen6738/
Lonene6734/
Longne6723/
Laigne6720/
Lansén6718/
Lanjin6716/
Lonsen6712/
Lonyen6712/
Lanxin6712/
Liancheng6711/
Lonjen6710/
Lanhyn6710/
Lanyin679/
Longén679/
Lageem678/
Lanhin678/
Lamzen678/
Lonningen677/
Lanzin676/
Loghen676/
Lanain674/
Leigen674/
Lanuin673/
Lamjne672/
Leugen672/
Lanoin672/
Lansem672/
Latėnienė672/
Lancem672/
Luongn671/
Laghne671/
Lamhen671/
Langinova671/
Lanhem671/
Laniin671/
Laninh671/
Lassengne671/
Loguen671/
Logent671/
Laugeesen671/
Lagnem671/
Lagnne671/
Lahnyenne671/
Laguem671/
Langguing671/
Langingin671/
Lanjem671/
Laniem671/
Laagne671/
Lamėnienė671/
Lanayn671/
Lacgem671/
Lamcen671/
Liagne671/
Liamnging671/
Lanchn671/
Leysingen670/
Lochengen670/
Lomgen670/
Leagne670/

Langen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Langen in the Russian language
Лангенlangen-

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