Langham Surname

56,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,904 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Langham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langham.' Parishes in the Dioceses Ely, Peterborough, St. Albans, and Norwich.

William de Langham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry de Longeham, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Langham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6621:77,7488,882
England2,4291:22,9393,205
Australia1,1631:23,2123,197
France1461:454,95065,144
Canada1271:290,12326,993
New Zealand941:48,1747,829
South Africa651:833,50355,653
Scotland521:102,9586,964
Wales391:79,3476,699
India261:29,502,515369,827
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2931:18,8522,706
Wales181:87,1343,963
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5801:86,5848,992

Langham (42) may also be a first name.

Langham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langham.' Parishes in the Dioceses Ely, Peterborough, St. Albans, and Norwich.

William de Langham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry de Longeham, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Dionis de Langham, Norfolk, ibid.

1575-6. Henry Langham and Jane Northroffe, widow. Marriage Lic. (London).

1621. Edward Langham, Northamptonshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1647-8. Married — Thomas Langham and Sarah Turgis: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Langham, or Dweller at the Long Enclosure [Old English lang and ham(m]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

There are places called Langham in cos. Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Rutland. The baronet's family originated in the last-mentioned county. In 10. Edward I. Henry de Langham held three carucates of land in Langham, and from him the pedigree is regularly deduced.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

It can be an anglicized version of the German, Langheim, from the Hildesheim area, Hanover.

- aggie

Langham Last Name Facts

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

Langham (Hindi: लंघम) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Langham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 56,908th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 818,458 people. Langham occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Langham are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Langham is also the 1,566,439th most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 42 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,662 people, or 1 in 77,748. In The United States Langham is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 22 percent reside, Alabama, where 12 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 47 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Langham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Langham has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 804 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Langham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Langham last name is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Langham surname are 19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.77% registered with the party.

The amount Langham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 190.92% more than the national average, earning R 691,344 per year; in United States they earn 2.02% less than the national average, earning $42,276 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.49% less than the national average, earning $48,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langkham9373/
Langhaim9317/
Langhame9314/
Langaham933/
Langhham933/
Llangham931/
Lahngham931/
Langhamm931/
Langheam931/
Lamngham931/
Langam921,606/
Lagham9217/
Laningham88753/
Leanghaim881/
Liangkham881/
Laungkham881/
Laingam861,047/
Langgam86852/
Lamngam86256/
Langame86212/
Langhan86195/
Layngam86160/
Langhom8631/
Lanngam8624/
Longham8616/
Lamgham869/
Laugham862/
Laghame862/
Liangam862/
Lagam83403/
Lanningham82140/
Langingham823/
Lainingham821/
Launingham820/
Langheim80511/
Longkham80294/
Langhain8078/
Liamngam8064/
Langhann8041/
Longcham8016/
Langhang8010/
Langhane808/
Langgame804/
Langkhan804/
Langhanc804/
Langasem803/
Langhome802/
Hlaingam802/
Langahan801/
Langgaim801/
Langhand801/
Langggam801/
Lianghan801/
Lannghan800/
Launghan800/
Langchaaime781/
Langan7713,012/
Lagame77221/
Langom77207/
Longam77153/
Laggam7777/
Laghom7722/
Logham7711/
Lañgam778/
Liagam773/
Lamgam772/
Lahgam771/
Lasinghan7594/
Langchang7528/
Longkheam755/
Laninghan755/
Laungkhan754/
Laingchan754/
Langhaten753/
Loungkham753/
Leangchan752/
Liannghan751/
Lonyngham751/
Ladtingam751/
Liangahan751/
Luongkham751/
Loungcham751/
Hlanghang751/
Lotingham750/
Longjam71276/
Laungan71173/
Longhan71170/
Lomngam71115/
Langgan71101/
Langane7196/
Langang7195/
Liangan7162/
Langain7157/
Lagamme7152/
Laingan7151/
Longgam7143/
Loingam7133/
Leingam7129/
Lamngan7123/
Langjan7121/
Langgom7117/
Langand7113/
Langanc7113/
Langhausen7111/
Langhon7111/
Longhom719/
Lagheim719/
Langank717/
Langome717/
Loyngam717/
Loungam716/
Lonngam715/
Lougham714/
Lamgame714/
Layngan713/
Liangchang713/
Llangan712/
Langanh712/
Langoum712/
Longame712/
Leigham711/
Lyangan711/
Langjom711/
Leangan711/
Hlangom711/
Loghaim711/
Langaan711/
Langañe711/
Lamgamg711/
Lohngam711/
Lgangan711/
Langant711/
Laugame711/
Lottingham710/
Langann710/
Lanngan710/
Loumngam67785/
Langhein67663/
Langgang67205/
Hlangane67162/
Logam67117/
Latingan6779/
Lagom6757/
Longchom6755/
Langagne6740/
Langaune6734/
Langanne6728/
Langaine6727/
Lasingan6711/
Langoume677/
Langanck676/
Liangang674/
Langatin674/
Loungjam674/
Leangjan673/
Langgane672/
Longhoom672/
Langhong672/
Lougheam671/
Laningan671/
Lahagame671/
Longhand671/
Langjohn671/
Longhane671/
Langasen671/
Langã671/
Liangane671/
Hlangang671/
Longhaan671/
Lianggan671/
Lounghan671/
Loongjam671/
Longhang671/
Liangjan671/
Langgaan671/
Hloungam671/
Langjahn670/
Longhean670/

Langham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Langham in the Hindi language
लंघमlanghama-

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