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
Average Langhorne Salary in
United States
$42,565 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Langhorne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Langhorne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Langhorne is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Langhorne? popularity and diffusion
The surname Langhorne is the 209,791st most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,701,141 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Langhorne reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,107,702nd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 76 people.
The last name Langhorne is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,441 people, or 1 in 251,533. In The United States Langhorne is most common in: Virginia, where 35 percent are found, New York, where 15 percent are found and California, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent are found and Guyana, where 5 percent are found.
Langhorne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Langhorne has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 771 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Langhorne Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Langhorne are 10.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.08% being 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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