Langton Surname

39,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Samoa

Langton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langton.' There are at least eight parishes in England so termed, two in Yorkshire, three in Lincolnshire.

Geomey de Langeton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Langeton, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Langton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,9391:11,2811,670
United States3,2451:111,69812,126
Australia1,0771:25,0663,417
Canada7251:50,8226,146
Malawi6541:26,1763,951
Samoa4461:435106
Zimbabwe4231:36,4975,646
South Africa4181:129,61215,180
Ireland3621:13,0081,555
New Zealand3571:12,6842,209
Wales1201:25,7882,682
Scotland1131:47,3794,177
Tanzania821:645,62938,896
Trinidad and Tobago531:25,7352,796
Isle of Man381:2,258440
France361:1,845,076161,051
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
China41:341,830,39216,990
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1671:26,5262,822
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3351:10,4391,585
Scotland331:113,4315,331
Wales181:87,1343,963
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5941:84,5438,821

Langton (16,266) may also be a first name.

Langton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langton.' There are at least eight parishes in England so termed, two in Yorkshire, three in Lincolnshire.

Geomey de Langeton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Langeton, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Robertus de Langeton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1576. John Lancton, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

Ellen Langton, of Caton, 1595: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

John Langton, of Preston, 1680: ibid.

1508. Thomas Langton and Mary Stockmeade: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

From the lands of Langton in the parish of the same name in Berwickshire. Aleyn de Langetone of Berwickshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal, a gem, S' Alain de Langtwne (Bain, II, p. 211,557). Patrick of Langeton was juror on an inquisition held before the sheriff of Berwick in 1300 (Bain, II, 1178). William Langton was appointed by Henry VII "maister of our ordenances" in Berwick in 1504 (ibid., IV, 1738). Guliehnus Langtoun of Earlehaugh, 1693 (Retours, Peebles, 198).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Langton = the Long Enclosure or Estate [Old English lang + tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

One of the “tribes” of Kilkenny. Bibl

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) One who came from Langton (long homestead, or hill), the name of several places in England.

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

Parishes and places in cos. Durham, Westmoreland, Lincoln, York, Leicester, Dorset, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The long hill or town, so called from its oblong form.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Devon, Leicestershire, Somerset.

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

Langton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Langton (Russian: Лангтон) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Langton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 39,279th most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 545,353 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 43 percent of Langton reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. Langton is also the 43,930th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 16,266 people.

The last name Langton is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 4,939 people, or 1 in 11,281. In England Langton is mostly found in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Merseyside, where 9 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent live. Beside England Langton exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Langton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Langton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Langton last name rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 217 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 342 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Langton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Langton surname are 0.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Langton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 123.8% more than the national average, earning R 531,828 per year; in United States they earn 15.8% more than the national average, earning $49,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $55,386 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Langton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Langton in the Russian language
Лангтонlangton-

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Langton 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.

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.

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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