Langreiter Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Langreiter Surname User-submission:

The Langreiter surname means 'long rider'. It derives from lang, meaning 'long', and reiter, meaning 'one who rode a horse', 'a cavalryman', or 'one who cleared land for tilling'.

Langreiter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4971:17,1342,589
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
England141:3,979,861125,553
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Langreiter Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Langreiter surname means 'long rider'. It derives from lang, meaning 'long', and reiter, meaning 'one who rode a horse', 'a cavalryman', or 'one who cleared land for tilling'.

- joseflangreiter

Langreiter Last Name Facts

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

Langreiter is held by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langreiter? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 555,669th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,718,230 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Langreiter are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Langreiter is most frequently held in Austria, where it is held by 497 people, or 1 in 17,134. In Austria it is most frequent in: Salzburg, where 74 percent live, Styria, where 9 percent live and Tyrol, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Austria Langreiter is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 8 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langreither9511/
Langreuter904/
Langridte841/
Langrate781/
Langrita781/
Langrety781/
Liangrithai67101/
Liangruetai671/
Liangruethai642/
Leangruethai641/

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