Langford Surname
Approximately 47,473 people bear this surname
Langford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langford' (i.e. the long ford). Eight parishes are so called in various counties.
Nigel de Langeford, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Langeford, Essex, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameLangford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26,016 | 1:13,932 | 1,733 |
| England | 8,739 | 1:6,376 | 917 |
| Australia | 4,814 | 1:5,608 | 817 |
| Canada | 2,776 | 1:13,273 | 1,960 |
| South Africa | 1,044 | 1:51,894 | 6,573 |
| Wales | 874 | 1:3,541 | 383 |
| New Zealand | 799 | 1:5,667 | 933 |
| Liberia | 710 | 1:6,209 | 741 |
| Ireland | 289 | 1:16,294 | 1,804 |
| Scotland | 278 | 1:19,258 | 2,270 |
| Thailand | 219 | 1:322,550 | 55,591 |
| Philippines | 74 | 1:1,368,084 | 100,385 |
| Northern Ireland | 70 | 1:26,358 | 2,890 |
| Jamaica | 56 | 1:51,249 | 2,953 |
| Mexico | 54 | 1:2,298,633 | 20,081 |
| Japan | 52 | 1:2,458,544 | 30,480 |
| Guyana | 46 | 1:16,570 | 2,185 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| Dominica | 32 | 1:2,372 | 341 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| American Samoa | 19 | 1:2,935 | 631 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Belize | 15 | 1:23,698 | 1,879 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 1:113,665 | 7,200 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 156 | 1:28,397 | 2,942 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,437 | 1:5,494 | 840 |
| Wales | 238 | 1:6,590 | 432 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:143,970 | 6,132 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:2,594 | 424 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,401 | 1:14,766 | 1,886 |
Langford (2,042) may also be a first name.
Langford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langford' (i.e. the long ford). Eight parishes are so called in various counties.
Nigel de Langeford, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Langeford, Essex, ibid.
Beatrice de Langeford, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John de Langeford, Wiltshire, ibid.
1309. Thomas de Langeford, vicar of Swaffham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Ralph de Langeford, Somerset, 1 Edward.
III: Kirby's Quest.
John Langforde, Oxfordshire, 1581: Register of the University of Oxford.
1600. William Langford and Margaret Deux: Marriage Lic. (London).
1718. Married — John Langford and Susanna Barton: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(English) belonging to Langford, or Dweller at the Long Ford [Old English lang and ford]
MIF 263*
(English) One who came from Langford (long ford), the name of several places in England.
Parishes, &c., in cos. Bedford, Berks, Norfolk, Essex, Somerset, Nottingham, Wilts, &c. The Cornish family derive from Boger de Langford, sheriff of Cornwall in 1225, who took his surname from his estate of Langford in the parish of Marham Church. C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.
The Cornish family of this name derives from Roger de Langford, sheriff of Cornwall in 1255, who took his surname from his estate of Langford, in the parish of Marham Church. (C. S. Gilbert. ) The name is probably from lan-vordh, the great enclosure; or lan-ford, the church way. Other families of this name are from parishes in cos. Bedford, Berks, Norfolk, Essex, Somerset, Notts, Wilts, &c.; but their name signifies "long ford."
A location name in Devon, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Wiltshire.
Langford Demographics
Average Langford Salary in
United States
$41,485 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Langford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Langford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Langford (Russian: Лангфорд) is most common in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Langford click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Langford? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,837th most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 153,509 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Langford live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 166,947th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,042 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 26,016 people, or 1 in 13,932. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 86 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Langford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Langford has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 765 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 185 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,069 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Langford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Langford last name are 13.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.04% registered with the political party.
The amount Langford earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.8% less than the national average, earning 332,921 kr per year; in Peru they earn 616.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 138,812 per year; in South Africa they earn 17.14% more than the national average, earning R 278,364 per year; in United States they earn 3.86% less than the national average, earning $41,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $52,008 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langfords | 94 | 4 | / |
| Lankgford | 94 | 2 | / |
| Langkford | 94 | 1 | / |
| Langforrd | 94 | 1 | / |
| Liangford | 94 | 1 | / |
| Llangford | 94 | 1 | / |
| Laangford | 94 | 1 | / |
| Langfor | 93 | 7 | / |
| L'Langford | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lankford | 88 | 16,423 | / |
| Longford | 88 | 1,149 | / |
| Langfort | 88 | 196 | / |
| Langferd | 88 | 5 | / |
| Langfour | 88 | 4 | / |
| Langfore | 88 | 3 | / |
| Lanqford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lamgford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Langfard | 88 | 0 | / |
| Langforth | 82 | 32 | / |
| Llankford | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lankkford | 82 | 0 | / |
| Laynkford | 82 | 0 | / |
| Langfortz | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lanckford | 82 | 0 | / |
| Longfor | 80 | 163 | / |
| Lankfor | 80 | 5 | / |
| Longfort | 75 | 630 | / |
| Lankfard | 75 | 14 | / |
| Lankfort | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lankfurd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lankferd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lamkford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Langfortová | 74 | 1 | / |
| Longforth | 71 | 2 | / |
Langford Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Langford in the Russian language | ||
| Лангфорд | langford | - |
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Footnotes
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