Langer Surname
Approximately 82,800 people bear this surname
Langer Surname Definition:
(German) The tall man; one who tilled the soil, a farmer.
Read More About This SurnameLanger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 52,081 | 1:1,546 | 123 |
| United States | 10,461 | 1:34,649 | 4,318 |
| Austria | 4,542 | 1:1,875 | 146 |
| Poland | 2,995 | 1:12,691 | 1,834 |
| Brazil | 2,375 | 1:90,137 | 3,390 |
| Czechia | 2,159 | 1:4,925 | 544 |
| France | 1,056 | 1:62,900 | 8,614 |
| Canada | 1,033 | 1:35,669 | 4,547 |
| Israel | 825 | 1:10,373 | 1,582 |
| Belgium | 521 | 1:22,066 | 3,442 |
| England | 448 | 1:124,371 | 12,476 |
| Argentina | 414 | 1:103,245 | 8,737 |
| Denmark | 374 | 1:15,093 | 1,480 |
| Australia | 363 | 1:74,368 | 8,731 |
| Switzerland | 355 | 1:23,135 | 3,659 |
| India | 324 | 1:2,367,486 | 76,917 |
| Hungary | 305 | 1:32,185 | 3,518 |
| Indonesia | 270 | 1:489,812 | 40,209 |
| Russia | 184 | 1:783,277 | 64,691 |
| Chile | 168 | 1:104,860 | 3,920 |
| Thailand | 159 | 1:444,266 | 77,821 |
| Sweden | 142 | 1:69,343 | 5,253 |
| South Africa | 127 | 1:426,596 | 36,772 |
| Spain | 118 | 1:396,204 | 21,717 |
| Namibia | 115 | 1:20,951 | 3,616 |
| Slovakia | 93 | 1:57,381 | 11,067 |
| Netherlands | 84 | 1:201,038 | 27,835 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Croatia | 49 | 1:86,298 | 14,514 |
| Luxembourg | 42 | 1:13,822 | 2,948 |
| Paraguay | 41 | 1:176,506 | 3,439 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Italy | 39 | 1:1,568,120 | 82,279 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Norway | 33 | 1:155,827 | 19,235 |
| Ecuador | 31 | 1:513,092 | 10,998 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Peru | 24 | 1:1,324,338 | 21,383 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Belarus | 22 | 1:431,866 | 42,756 |
| Turkey | 19 | 1:4,095,864 | 99,768 |
| Greece | 18 | 1:615,544 | 71,673 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Northern Cyprus | 8 | 1:39,876 | 7,494 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1:884,100 | 15,259 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 97 | 1:251,292 | 18,244 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 595 | 1:84,401 | 8,806 |
The alternate forms: Lánger (1) & Langér (1) are calculated separately.
Langer (281) may also be a first name.
Langer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) The tall man; one who tilled the soil, a farmer.
User-submitted Reference
A German surname which originated in Silesia, now west of Poland. Langer means 'tall man'.
- Johannes Heinz MichelsLanger Demographics
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Langer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Langer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Langer (Arabic: لانجر, Hindi: लंगर, Marathi: लँगर, Oriya: ଲାେର, Russian: Лангер) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Lánger or Langér. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Langer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Langer is the 6,835th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 88,014 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Langer live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 528,876th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 281 people.
The surname Langer is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 52,081 people, or 1 in 1,546. In Germany Langer is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live, Bavaria, where 16 percent live and Saxony, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Langer exists in 96 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Austria, where 5 percent live.
Langer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Langer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Langer surname expanded 1,758 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 462 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Langer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (73%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Langer last name are 39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.23% being registered with the political party.
The amount Langer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 71.68% less than the national average, earning €8,504 per year; in Norway they earn 23.35% less than the national average, earning 265,272 kr per year; in Peru they earn 59.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,920 per year; in South Africa they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning R 244,656 per year; in United States they earn 16.51% more than the national average, earning $50,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.34% more than the national average, earning $55,813 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Langer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Langer in the Hindi language | ||
| लंगर | langara | - |
| Langer in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାେର | laera | - |
| Langer in the Marathi language | ||
| लँगर | lamgara | - |
| Langer in the Russian language | ||
| Лангер | langer | - |
| Langer in the Arabic language | ||
| لانجر | lanjr | - |
| انغر | anghr | - |
| انجر | anjr | - |
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