Langtoft Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Langtoft Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Langtoft (Lincs, Yorks) = the Long Croft [Old Norse lang-r + topt (Dano-Norwegian toft), a croft]

Langtoft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark881:64,1446,446
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Langtoft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Langtoft (Lincs, Yorks) = the Long Croft [Old Norse lang-r + topt (Dano-Norwegian toft), a croft]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Langtoft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Langtoft is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langtoft? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,943,350th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. Langtoft is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Langtoft reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widely held in Denmark, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 64,144. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 55 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 31 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 15 percent reside. Barring Denmark this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

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