Langer Surname

6,835th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82,800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Langer Surname Definition:

(German) The tall man; one who tilled the soil, a farmer.

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Langer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany52,0811:1,546123
United States10,4611:34,6494,318
Austria4,5421:1,875146
Poland2,9951:12,6911,834
Brazil2,3751:90,1373,390
Czechia2,1591:4,925544
France1,0561:62,9008,614
Canada1,0331:35,6694,547
Israel8251:10,3731,582
Belgium5211:22,0663,442
England4481:124,37112,476
Argentina4141:103,2458,737
Denmark3741:15,0931,480
Australia3631:74,3688,731
Switzerland3551:23,1353,659
India3241:2,367,48676,917
Hungary3051:32,1853,518
Indonesia2701:489,81240,209
Russia1841:783,27764,691
Chile1681:104,8603,920
Thailand1591:444,26677,821
Sweden1421:69,3435,253
South Africa1271:426,59636,772
Spain1181:396,20421,717
Namibia1151:20,9513,616
Slovakia931:57,38111,067
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Croatia491:86,29814,514
Luxembourg421:13,8222,948
Paraguay411:176,5063,439
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Italy391:1,568,12082,279
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Norway331:155,82719,235
Ecuador311:513,09210,998
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Belarus221:431,86642,756
Turkey191:4,095,86499,768
Greece181:615,54471,673
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Liberia111:400,77620,681
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Northern Cyprus81:39,8767,494
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Wales61:515,75523,171
China51:273,464,31313,838
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Bosnia and Herzegovina41:884,10015,259
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5951:84,4018,806

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.

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

User-submitted Reference

A German surname which originated in Silesia, now west of Poland. Langer means 'tall man'.

- Johannes Heinz Michels

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lánger941/
Langér941/
Langner9226,133/
Langier921,024/
Langert92638/
Languer92310/
Langher9261/
Lyanger9254/
Langere9230/
Lianger9217/
Langger9210/
Leanger928/
Lamnger925/
Llanger924/
Laynger923/
Langehr923/
Landger922/
Langerd922/
Langeir921/
Laanger921/
Langerh921/
Lansger921/
Lainger920/
Launger920/
Lange91250,580/
Lager916,323/
Laner912,505/
Lasinger86472/
Langerød86113/
Liamnger8670/
Langiert8638/
Laninger8623/
Lyangner8615/
Leangher8611/
Langerth8610/
Lahanger866/
Languere866/
Langnier863/
Langhier862/
Langnert862/
Liangher861/
Langeher861/
Langhehr861/
Latinger861/
Liannger861/
Laineger861/
Langnerz861/
Laingher861/
Leangner861/
Langneir860/
Langhere860/
Lanier8330,156/
Landge836,945/
Lagier834,094/
Lanser833,593/
Langhe832,915/
Launer832,465/
Lagger832,153/
Lahner831,989/
Lanner831,786/
Lanzer831,570/
Langie831,239/
Lainer831,151/
Laguer831,140/
Latner83783/
Langes83741/
Laager83643/
Langeh83613/
Longer83600/
Lasner83540/
Lauger83528/
Langet83410/
Lyager83379/
Lagner83370/
Leaner83357/
Lyange83336/
Leager83288/
Liange83197/
Lanher83185/
Lagere83166/
Lanear83161/
Layger83156/
Langey83154/
Layner83129/
Llange83124/
Langre83119/
Langge83116/
Lahger83108/
Lajner83103/
Lancer8382/
Lanert8381/
Langee8379/
Lagher8366/
Lageer8363/
Lannge8344/
Lanjer8340/
L'Ange8335/
Laneer8332/
Langir8329/
Lahnge8329/
Lagert8323/
Lainge8322/
Langøe8321/
Hlaner8321/
Lanere8319/
Lanerd8316/
Laiger8316/
Lamger8314/
Laneir8312/
Langea8310/
Lanyer838/
Lhange838/
Løager837/
Langed836/
Launge835/
Langep835/
Lianer834/
Llaner834/
Laange833/
Lanejr833/
Leange833/
Llager833/
Hlange833/
Lanxer832/
Langej831/
Langjr831/
Lanhge831/
Langje831/
Lamnge831/
Lacger831/
Lamner830/
Laneur830/
Lagerd830/
Langerová801,970/
Lachinger80341/
Lassinger80161/
Lanninger80125/
Lahninger8077/
Langerova8065/
Lattinger8056/
Languerre8051/
Laszinger8034/
Laininger8030/
Langinger8026/
Launinger8012/
Langniere801/
Lausinger801/
Liamngeer801/
Lassenger801/
Laingnier801/
Leaninger800/
Langgerth800/
Langheart800/
Laningher800/
Lagginger800/
Lahange776,763/
Laugier775,098/
Lasnier774,457/
Lautner773,389/
Lattner771,530/
Lannert77657/
Langueh77652/
Longere77573/
Lannier77566/
Llauger77528/
Lageyre77457/
Lagnier77456/
Languet77448/
Launier77305/
Laitner77298/
Lagiere77265/
Laugher77253/
Laincer77247/
Laugere77204/
Laugner77202/
Launert77189/
Loinger77175/
Langgie77148/
Lahnert77119/
Lajtner77115/
Longier77106/
Laytner77103/
Liamger7799/
Lannerd7795/
Langoey7795/
Lanneer7791/
Lansier7765/
Lansere7765/
Laisner7764/
Laguere7758/
Languez7753/
Longher7749/
Laasner7747/
Langett7743/
Longert7743/
Lianghe7743/
Langhed7743/
Latinge7741/
Lhanser7741/
Lasenge7734/
Lajnert7732/
Langgre7731/
Leasner7730/
Lainert7728/
Laigner7728/
Leinger7726/
Laniere7726/
Liangee7722/
Laugert7722/
Langhir7722/
Langues7721/
Laandge7721/
Lanseer7721/
Laingir7721/
Lanseur7719/
Laninge7719/
Lajhner7719/
Laneair7719/
Languey7718/
Longner7716/
Lanzere7716/
Lancher7715/
Leanier7714/
Langhee7714/
Lagnert7713/
Langetz7712/
Løgager7710/
Lounger7710/
Landgey7710/
Lanhnge779/
Latenge779/
Laigier779/
Langesh777/
Lannear777/
Leangie777/
Lajgner777/
Langgir777/
Lancere776/
Lainier776/
Liamnge776/
Langair776/
Hlasner776/
Langhey775/
Leaguer775/
Leahner775/
Lagerre775/
Lamnert775/
Launerd775/
Lansert775/
Lanhert774/
Leagerd774/
Lanndge774/
Langess774/
Langges774/
Languye774/
Lancejr774/
Laguerr774/
Langhei774/
Laygert774/
Launcer774/
Lachger774/
Lanieer773/
Leanear773/
Langgeh773/
Longuer773/
Lancerd773/
Langech773/
Lyonger772/
Lauguer772/
Leanert772/
Lanierr772/
Lansear772/
Lahnier772/
Laindge772/
Lainghe772/
Longger772/
Languir772/
Lainser772/
Lanceur772/
Lainner772/
Lancert772/
Laungeh772/
Liangge772/
Lyandge771/
Lianges771/
Lhauger771/
Laggert771/
Lamgert771/
Laneert771/
Langgea771/
Langgee771/
Langhre771/
Langire771/
Lanjear771/
Lannghe771/
Lanzher771/
Lahaner771/
Lainges771/
Launghe771/
Laungre771/
Launzer771/
Leanerd771/
Lyamnge771/
Laimger771/
Lamgner771/
Lasgner771/
Llaguer771/
Llangez771/
Llangge771/
Lasnert771/
Laigert771/
Langest771/
Langesø771/
Langiet771/
Langirt771/
Lannere771/
Lannerø771/
Lanyerd771/
Lanzert771/
Lanhier771/
Lamneer771/
Lamngeh771/
Lanerre771/
Liagere771/
Liancer771/
Lashger771/
Lasinge771/
Llancer771/
Leancer771/
Lanzear771/
Liagner771/
Langreh771/
Langhes771/
Lamguer771/
Laiguer771/
Laingee771/
Leanner770/
Lanscer770/
Lantcer770/
Leatner770/
Laanser770/
Lagerth770/
Lasnere770/
Leaneer770/
Laumger770/
Langnir770/
Launner770/
Laynear770/
Laguesr770/
Laynier770/
Leanget770/
Lainere770/
Leauger770/
Leanser770/
Langhie770/
Lancear770/
Laynere770/
Lathner770/
Leagere770/
Loynger770/
Launges770/
Lannerz770/
Laschinger75697/
Laichinger75148/
Langeegger751/
Langa73437,163/
Lance7323,870/
Langi7317,054/
Longe737,684/
Lanje734,160/
Loner731,202/
Loger731,175/
Lanre731,133/
Lanze731,076/
Lamge73369/
Langy73324/
Lanse73221/
Lagre73195/
Lanir73104/
Langé7336/
Lagir7333/
Langă7332/
Láner7326/
Langè7325/
Lanér7322/
Lañge738/
Lançe737/
Lanxe734/
Lanjr732/
Lánge731/
Langj730/
Laguerre7155,910/
Lachguer713,777/
Liamngee71581/
Laignier71501/
Losinger71452/
Launiere71266/
Latenser71137/
Lahangir7160/
Lanchier7147/
Langheit7145/
Lanziere7143/
Lahajner7133/
Lansheer7125/
Lahanier7121/
Langheid7120/
Lauthner7119/
Loninger7118/
Llaugert7116/
Lanceart7116/
Lanerová7111/
Leaunier7111/
Longuere7111/
Langaire7111/
Lanninge7111/
Lajhtner7110/
Launcher718/
Lahainer717/
Lahangey717/
Leineger716/
Lainseur716/
Liamgeer716/
Llanguez716/
Lahaange714/
Lasingge714/
Langhead713/
Leinnger713/
Lagerova713/
Lanerova713/
Lyaytner712/
Leattner712/
Lagueere712/
Lagueire712/
Llaugher712/
Laugerre712/
Laygnier712/
Langehed712/
Lassenge712/
Lagerová711/
Lanheart711/
Lothnger711/
Lanehert711/
Langheip711/
Lahamner711/
Lahamnge711/
Lainhert711/
Leanherr711/
Leannear711/
Laandgey711/
Losenger711/
Languest711/
Lannerth711/
Lainceur711/
Longnier711/
Lanchere711/
Llonguer711/
Longhere711/
Lyayhner711/
Lotinger711/
Laigneir711/
Lanshere711/
Langeova711/
Lanniere711/
Llattner711/
Languech711/
Laajneer711/
Landgett710/
Langheed710/
Longherd710/
Longgher710/
Laittner710/
Longerrd710/
Laughere710/
Leahtner710/
Llaitner710/
Lanscher710/
Langiest710/
Leaneard710/
Latinser710/
Longheir710/
Lyanga678,898/
Leininger678,553/
Langit675,387/
Leiner674,829/
Lohner674,582/
Langga673,338/
Langhi673,322/
Lanche672,696/
Langui672,431/
Hlanze671,924/
Lionge671,862/
Liagre671,677/
Langis671,642/
Leisinger671,489/
Leitinger671,285/
Longes671,249/
Langha671,228/
Llanga671,037/
Lianga671,023/
Laigre67883/
Langoy67867/
Lancey67770/
Langay67758/
Longet67697/
Leuner67563/
Hlanga67538/
Lohninger67530/
Lanzes67507/
Lancee67492/
Langai67469/
Lanoir67454/
Laanga67423/
Longie67411/
Logier67402/
Langoi67373/
Langgi67359/
Logger67347/
Langøy67344/
Laguir67323/
Lansey67267/
Liance67255/
Lotner67228/
Lancet67221/
Logere67217/
Longey67215/
Lioger67209/
Longre67191/
Lochinger67189/
Lonser67170/
Lonner67167/
Leunge67164/
Llance67160/
Lancea67154/
Lanshe67139/
Lanjes67136/
Lanzet67134/
Lonier67133/
Launga67130/
Lottinger67126/
Longge67126/
Lonzer67124/
Lanseu67123/
Leiger67120/
Lanior67111/
Laungi67107/
Leuger67106/
Leyner67105/
Leinenger67103/
Longee67102/
Lannér67101/
Langić6796/
Liangi6788/
Losner6779/
Languy6777/
Langyi6772/
Leance6770/
Langiy6765/
Leanse6764/
Langaa6762/
Logher6761/
Longhe6759/
Lances6757/
Leangi6756/
Lajnerová6753/
Leanga6751/
Lahannier6747/
Leagre6746/
Luonge6746/
Looner6744/
Lancez6744/
Lamser6742/
Loonge6742/
Lanset6739/
Lahnerová6738/
Loisinger6738/
Landje6737/
Longep6737/
Launerová6735/
Logner6733/
Lainse6733/
Lyonge6732/
Lomner6731/
Launse6731/
Langip6729/
Longez6727/
Lainăr6727/
Launce6726/
Lioner6725/
Lainerová6723/
Leysinger6723/
Lianze6723/
Liamge6722/
Lágner6722/
Langoa6722/
Lossinger6720/
Leanheart6719/
Laygre6718/
Looger6717/
Lainga6717/
Láhner6717/
Lansse6716/
Leißinger6716/
Lansie6714/
Lounge6713/
Leyninger6713/
Lanair6713/
Llanir6713/
Hlonge6712/
Langys6712/
Lanire6712/
Langaj6712/
Lagair6711/
Llanje6711/
Lannje6710/
Laance6710/
Lanzey6710/
Lyangi6710/
Lamgir6710/
Lamgee679/
Londge678/
Lonert678/
Löhninger678/
Leyger677/
Lhamge677/
Lanzerová677/
Lanced677/
Longeh677/
Lannga677/
Langii677/
Longjr676/
Langhy676/
Lonere676/
Langih676/
Lanjeh676/
Langid676/
Launze675/
Leicinger675/
Lansed675/
Lahnga675/
Lianse675/
Langhé675/
Longea675/
Longir675/
Hlangi675/
Lamgey674/
Louner674/
Lanyor674/
Lagire674/
Lliamngee674/
Lachguere674/
Lamher674/
Lansee674/
Lamnir674/
Lonerd673/
Laangi673/
Landgi673/
Losger673/
Logert673/
Lancir673/
Lamnér673/
Lyagre673/
Lyoner672/
Lonjer672/
Laanje672/
Leisenger672/
Lanherova672/
Lanierová672/
Lamdge672/
Lianje672/
Llangi672/
Louger672/
Lannerová672/
Leinge672/
Laghir672/
Loguer672/
Lamnje672/
Lancei672/
Lajnerova672/
Launerova672/
Lanzir672/
Leanir672/
Lamghe671/
Lanhga671/
Lanjje671/
Lannce671/
Lanyre671/
Lainheart671/
Lainjr671/
Leauthner671/
Laynce671/
Loncer671/
Lamzer671/
Loyner671/
Lamgie671/
Loiger671/
Llanse671/
Lonyer671/
Longed671/
Loyger671/
Lóhner671/
Leanre671/
Laince671/
Lahanseur671/
Lanjee671/
Lanngi671/
Lannèr671/
Lanzeu671/
Lançet671/
Langérová671/
Laagre671/
Lamjer671/
Lanreh671/
Llaguerre671/
Hlangy671/
Lainsseur671/
Loisenger671/
Lhongeair671/
Lanzee671/
Lanhir671/
Laigir671/
Lousinger670/
Langgieth670/
Laugre670/
Lohsinger670/
Lansir670/
Lyance670/
Lanird670/
Lanxey670/
Lonesr670/
Leinneger670/
Lannir670/
Leinynger670/
Langhhead670/
Lausinghe670/
Lagoir670/
Loinge670/
Lonninger670/
Lanses670/
Lattimner670/
Loiner670/
Logeer670/
Lannse670/
Lahanneir670/
Laggre670/
Lossenger670/

Langer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Langer in the Hindi language
लंगरlangara-
Langer in the Oriya language
ଲାେରlaera-
Langer in the Marathi language
लँगरlamgara-
Langer in the Russian language
Лангерlanger-
Langer in the Arabic language
لانجرlanjr-
انغرanghr-
انجرanjr-

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