Langsam Surname

325,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Langsam Surname Definition:

(from a personal characteristic) Langsam is a German word for “slow,”

“easygoing.” The name was conferred by the state officials because the person given the name was slow.

Langsam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8851:409,55835,670
Israel951:90,08010,606
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Austria161:532,21549,801
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
France61:11,070,454349,096
England41:13,929,515290,718
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Langsam (84) may also be a first name.

Langsam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a personal characteristic) Langsam is a German word for “slow,”

“easygoing.” The name was conferred by the state officials because the person given the name was slow.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Langsam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Langsam occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langsam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 325,707th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,381,389 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Langsam are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Langsam is also the 1,046,220th most frequently occurring given name world-wide It is held by 84 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 885 people, or 1 in 409,558. In The United States Langsam is most numerous in: New York, where 44 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 8 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Langsam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Langsam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Langsam last name grew 44,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Langsam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Langsam last name are 40.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Langsam earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.18% more than the national average, earning $50,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.91% less than the national average, earning $38,798 CAD per year.

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