Langston Surname

18,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Langston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langstone,' a parish in Monmouthshire, near Newport.

1564. Thomas Langstone and Elizabeth Baughe, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1745. Baptised — Daniel, s. Benjamin Langstone: St.

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Langston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States26,5131:13,6711,700
England2,0861:26,7103,644
Canada4001:92,11410,103
Australia2831:95,39110,845
South Africa1061:511,11041,270
Wales1051:29,4723,021
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Mexico421:2,955,38622,751
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Denmark61:940,78647,603
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
China41:341,830,39216,990
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8341:29,2273,943
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8531:17,6022,243

Langston (1,170) may also be a first name.

Langston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langstone,' a parish in Monmouthshire, near Newport.

1564. Thomas Langstone and Elizabeth Baughe, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1745. Baptised — Daniel, s. Benjamin Langstone: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Langston = 1 Lang’s Estate [Middle English -ton, Old English tún] 2 the Long Stone (Rock) [Old English lang + stán]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Langstone (long stone), villages in Devonshire and Hampshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A parish in Hampshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Langston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Langston is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 18,516th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 244,746 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Langston are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Langston is also the 232,219th most common first name internationally, borne by 1,170 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 26,513 people, or 1 in 13,671. In The United States Langston is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, North Carolina, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 56 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Langston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Langston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Langston last name increased 929 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,625 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 460 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Langston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Langston surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Langston surname are 10.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Langston earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.74% less than the national average, earning 194,698 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.96% more than the national average, earning R 380,124 per year; in United States they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $39,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $51,494 CAD per year.

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Langston Reference & Research

Langdon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Langston FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Langton / Lenton FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Langdon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Langston FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Langton / Lenton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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