Langland Surname

291,785th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Langland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langland.' I cannot find the spot.

Hugh de Langelonde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Langland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1411:317,66829,013
Norway841:61,2188,720
Canada451:818,79163,991
Sweden211:468,89333,666
England121:4,643,172139,951
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Langland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langland.' I cannot find the spot.

Hugh de Langelonde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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

LANGLAND, Langlands: The old family of Langlands of that Ilk derived their name from a small property of the name in Peeblesshire. The family were also lords of half the barony of Wilton in Roxburghshire, and sometimes took their designation from that property. The family ended in heirs female with the death at Hawick in 1814 of Miss Langlands, who was buried in Wilton Church. Marion Cumyne, widow of quondam Johannes de Langland, had a charter of the lands of Milsallystoun and Ochtirheuyd in 1364 (RMS., I, 151) Charles Langlandis was vicar of Dryvisdall, 1531 (Soltre, p. 107), and Jemie Langland was tenant on the Abbey lands of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 524). James Langlands was called to account in 1576 as surety for Will Robson and decreed to pay 20 marks as assythment on behalf of the latter (RPC., II, p. 571). Gawan Langlandis appears in the Register of Cupar Abbey c. 1550, and John Langlandis is ecorded in Dunfermline, 1561 (Dunfermline). James Langlands, younger in the Queinsferrie, 1653 (Inquis., 3857), and Robert Langlands in Wiltoune burne, 1696 (Peebles CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Bel to Langland, or Dweller at the Long Glade [Middle English Old English lang, long, + Middle English land(e, Old French lande: v. under Land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Langland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Langland is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Langland? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 291,785th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,558,769 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Langland reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Langland is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,141 people, or 1 in 317,668. In The United States Langland is most numerous in: Illinois, where 14 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Washington, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States Langland is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Langland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Langland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Langland last name grew 1,607 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Langland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Langland surname are 14.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Langland earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.55% less than the national average, earning 319,934 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.46% more than the national average, earning $48,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.02% less than the national average, earning $48,185 CAD per year.

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