Langevin Surname
Approximately 15,926 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLangevin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7,911 | 1:4,658 | 656 |
| France | 3,940 | 1:16,859 | 1,837 |
| United States | 3,859 | 1:93,926 | 10,547 |
| Mauritius | 66 | 1:19,597 | 4,046 |
| Chile | 62 | 1:284,137 | 8,321 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:436,684 | 31,761 |
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.
- diane1Langevin is a surname of French origin, which means 'one from Anjou'. Anjou is a former county in France.
- ghovlLangevin Demographics
Average Male Langevin Height
175.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Langevin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Langevin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Langevin is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Langevin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Langevin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 33,354th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 457,588 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Langevin reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Gallo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most widespread given name world-wide, borne by 49 people.
It is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 7,911 people, or 1 in 4,658. In Canada Langevin is most frequent in: Quebec, where 81 percent live, Ontario, where 10 percent live and Alberta, where 4 percent live. Excluding Canada Langevin occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in France, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 24 percent live.
Langevin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Langevin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Langevin last name increased 3,356 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Langevin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Langevin surname are 6.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.62% being registered with the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langevine | 94 | 273 | / |
| Langevain | 94 | 34 | / |
| L'Angevin | 94 | 27 | / |
| Langevein | 94 | 5 | / |
| Langevien | 94 | 3 | / |
| Lanngevin | 94 | 2 | / |
| Languevin | 94 | 2 | / |
| Laingevin | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lagevin | 93 | 2 | / |
| Langeven | 88 | 14 | / |
| Longevin | 88 | 14 | / |
| Langevim | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lanjevin | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lamgevin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lagnevin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Longevine | 82 | 3 | / |
| Langivine | 82 | 1 | / |
| Langebein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lageveen | 75 | 672 | / |
| Langawen | 75 | 44 | / |
| Langiven | 75 | 1 | / |
| Longevim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Longivin | 75 | 0 | / |
| Langhoven | 71 | 7 | / |
| Langebene | 71 | 2 | / |
| Longaven | 63 | 4 | / |
| Longiven | 63 | 0 | / |
| Lomnessveen | 53 | 1 | / |
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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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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Langevin
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