Langevin Surname

33,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Langevin Surname User-submission:

A French surname, meaning 'the angel wine' or 'the wine of angels'. L'Ange means 'angle' and vin means 'wine'. Its earliest geographical history comes from Normandy, France, where the Langevin family held a family seat as important members of aristocracy in that region.

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Langevin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7,9111:4,658656
France3,9401:16,8591,837
United States3,8591:93,92610,547
Mauritius661:19,5974,046
Chile621:284,1378,321
Belgium191:605,08754,956
England111:5,065,278148,650
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

Langevin (49) may also be a first name.

Langevin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A French surname, meaning 'the angel wine' or 'the wine of angels'. L'Ange means 'angle' and vin means 'wine'. Its earliest geographical history comes from Normandy, France, where the Langevin family held a family seat as important members of aristocracy in that region. The first on record was Osmund Angevin, a Norman notable from L'angevin in Normandy who joined Duke William in his conquest of England in 1066. In gratitude William granted the family large estates in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat for several centuries.

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Langevin is a surname of French origin, which means 'one from Anjou'. Anjou is a former county in France.

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Langevin Last Name Facts

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

Langevin has its highest incidence in Canada. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Langevin.

How Common Is The Last Name Langevin? popularity and diffusion

Langevin is the 33,354th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 457,588 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Langevin are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Gallo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 49 people.

This last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 7,911 people, or 1 in 4,658. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 81 percent are found, Ontario, where 10 percent are found and Alberta, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Canada this surname occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in France, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 24 percent are found.

Langevin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Langevin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,356 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Langevin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Langevin last name are 6.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Langevin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $48,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.83% less than the national average, earning $43,307 CAD per year.

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Langevin Reference & Research

Langevin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Langevin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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