Langstroth Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Langstroth 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.

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Langstroth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1141:323,20729,592
United States691:5,253,028264,570
England331:1,688,42669,999
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Langstroth 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.

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

(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

Langstroth Last Name Facts

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

Langstroth is found most frequently in Canada. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Langstroth.

How Common Is The Last Name Langstroth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,115,011th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Langstroth are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 323,207. In Canada Langstroth is most numerous in: British Columbia, where 28 percent reside, Ontario, where 25 percent reside and Alberta, where 24 percent reside. Besides Canada it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Langstroth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Langstroth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Langstroth surname increased 130 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Langstroth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Langstroth surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Langstroth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $46,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.88% less than the national average, earning $48,253 CAD per year.

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