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 last name Langer (Arabic: لانجر, Hindi: लंगर, Marathi: लँगर, Oriya: ଲାେର, Russian: Лангер) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Lánger or Langér. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Langer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,835th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 88,014 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Langer reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 528,876th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 281 people.
This last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 52,081 people, or 1 in 1,546. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and Saxony, where 11 percent reside. Barring Germany Langer occurs in 96 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Austria, where 5 percent reside.
Langer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Langer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Langer last name increased 1,758 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 462 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Langer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Langer last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (73%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Langer last name are 39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.23% registered with the 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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