Langhorne Surname
Approximately 1,969 people bear this surname
Langhorne Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. At first sight this might seem to be a nick, for a huntsman, &c, from the length of the horn he carried; compare Shakespear, Wagstaff, &c. Probably, however, it is local, from some piece of land so called from its shape.
Read More About This SurnameLanghorne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,441 | 1:251,533 | 23,900 |
| England | 284 | 1:196,190 | 17,257 |
| Guyana | 97 | 1:7,858 | 1,269 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 167 | 1:145,960 | 13,001 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 187 | 1:268,549 | 21,901 |
Langhorne (76) may also be a first name.
Langhorne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. At first sight this might seem to be a nick, for a huntsman, &c, from the length of the horn he carried; compare Shakespear, Wagstaff, &c. Probably, however, it is local, from some piece of land so called from its shape. Then the surname would originally be 'at the lang horn,' from residence thereby; compare Hartshorn, which is local. Also v. Horn.
1581. William Langhorne, Cumberland: Register of the University of Oxford.
1648. Christopher Conyers and Elizabeth Langhorne, of Putney: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1795. Married — Samuel Langhorn and Mary Jones: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Eng) 1 a nickname for one with a Long Horn (a Horn- blower or Trumpeter) [Old English lang, long + horn, a horn, trumpet] 2 Dweller at the Long Horn (Corner) [Dialectal English horn, a corner; from Old English horn, a horn]
From the Danish, Langhorn; from the Dutch, Lankhoorn; a personal name.
Langhorne Demographics
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Langhorne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Langhorne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Langhorne is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Langhorne? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 209,791st most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,701,141 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Langhorne live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 76 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,441 people, or 1 in 251,533. In The United States Langhorne is most numerous in: Virginia, where 35 percent are found, New York, where 15 percent are found and California, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Guyana, where 5 percent are found.
Langhorne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Langhorne has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Langhorne last name expanded 771 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Langhorne Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Langhorne surname are 10.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.08% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Langhorne earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.35% less than the national average, earning $42,565 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.02% more than the national average, earning $66,584 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langhorn | 94 | 1,477 | / |
| Laghorne | 94 | 1 | / |
| Longhorne | 89 | 73 | / |
| Laughorne | 89 | 8 | / |
| Lianghorn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Langherne | 89 | 0 | / |
| Langharne | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lagorne | 88 | 1 | / |
| Langorn | 88 | 0 | / |
| Longhorner | 84 | 0 | / |
| Longhorn | 82 | 807 | / |
| Langorin | 82 | 5 | / |
| Laungorn | 82 | 2 | / |
| Langoren | 82 | 1 | / |
| Langharn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Langarne | 82 | 0 | / |
| Laugharne | 78 | 420 | / |
| Llangorin | 78 | 9 | / |
| Lyangorin | 78 | 7 | / |
| Langorina | 78 | 2 | / |
| Lagourney | 78 | 2 | / |
| Longhourn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lamgourne | 78 | 1 | / |
| Langourin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lamghhorn | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lagarne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lauggharne | 74 | 4 | / |
| Langosreng | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lagornii | 71 | 5 | / |
| Longorin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Longoren | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lagornyy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Langarin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lagarnne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Langarna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Langerné | 71 | 1 | / |
| Langaren | 71 | 1 | / |
| Longhornová | 70 | 1 | / |
| Leangcharoen | 67 | 25 | / |
| Liongoren | 67 | 7 | / |
| Liangcharoen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Langaring | 67 | 5 | / |
| Laungcharoen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lagornaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Longoreng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Longorina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Longherny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Longarner | 67 | 0 | / |
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