Langstrath Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Langstrath Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the lang strother,' i.e. the long marsh; v. Strother, a North-English and Border name. The last syllable seems to have been dropped in modern times.
Richard Langstrothyr, sup.
Read More About This SurnameLangstrath Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Langstrath Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the lang strother,' i.e. the long marsh; v. Strother, a North-English and Border name. The last syllable seems to have been dropped in modern times.
Richard Langstrothyr, sup. for B.C.L., 1448: Register of the University of Oxford.
William Langstrother, 1450: ibid.
John Langstreth, of Forsbancke, parish of Tatham, 1676: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
'Private Langstroth, of the Canadian team, was a winner of 15 in the shooting for the Queen's Prize at Wimbledon, July. 10, 1887': Standard, July 20, 1887.
(Teutonic + Celtic) Dweller at the Long Strath (Valley) [Old English lang = Old Norse lang-r, long + the Anglicized form of Gaelic srath, a valley, riverside-meadow]
Langstrath Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Langstrath Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Langstrath is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Langstrath? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Langstrath occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Langstrath are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Langstrath is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 100 percent live. Outside of England it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live.
Langstrath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Langstrath has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Langstrath last name contracted 72 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langstrat | 95 | 3 | / |
| Langstreath | 95 | 1 | / |
| Langstraat | 90 | 952 | / |
| Langstroth | 90 | 218 | / |
| Longstrath | 90 | 2 | / |
| Langstratt | 90 | 1 | / |
| Longstreath | 86 | 93 | / |
| Langstraate | 86 | 5 | / |
| Longstradth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Langstrouth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Longstrat | 84 | 0 | / |
| Langstrad | 84 | 0 | / |
| Longstreatch | 82 | 1 | / |
| Longstroth | 80 | 64 | / |
| Longstratt | 80 | 13 | / |
| Langstraap | 80 | 2 | / |
| Langstraad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Longstreat | 80 | 0 | / |
| Longstreaph | 76 | 1 | / |
| Longstroot | 70 | 0 | / |
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