Langstreth Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Langstreth Surname Definition:

(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]

Langstreth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:898,67846,462
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Langstreth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Langstreth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Langstreth is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langstreth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,061,309th most frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Langstreth live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England it is most common in: Lancashire, where 27 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 21 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Langstreth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Langstreth has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Langstreth last name grew 282 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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