Langwill Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Langwill Surname Definition:

Local. John Langwill was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow in 1608 (Burgesses). John Languill held land in Brechin, 1613 (REB., II, 240) and in 1622 is recorded as citiner there (Brechin). John Langwili, fiesher in Edinburgh, 1637 (Edinb, Marr.

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Langwill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England11:24,375,369195,128

Langwill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. John Langwill was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow in 1608 (Burgesses). John Languill held land in Brechin, 1613 (REB., II, 240) and in 1622 is recorded as citiner there (Brechin). John Langwili, fiesher in Edinburgh, 1637 (Edinb, Marr.), Allane Langwill in Hillhouse, Ayrshire, 1666 and 1680 (Corsehill, p. 16,152), and John Langwill in parish of Kilkerran, 1676 (Argyll), Langwell and Langwill in Campbeltown, 1686. Lingwil 1682.

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

Langwill Last Name Facts

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

Langwill is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Langwill? popularity and diffusion

The last name Langwill is the 5,587,209th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Langwill reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 4,499,284. In Australia Langwill is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 100 percent reside. Beside Australia it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langwil932/
Langwell88801/
Longwill88445/
Langweil88101/
Lagwil861/
Languil8044/
Langwel802/
Lagwell801/
Longwil800/
Longwell752,805/
Languell75208/
Langwele7548/
Langbell7529/
Lacgwell751/
Langweld751/
Longwile750/
Laugwell750/
Langwelt750/
Laguil712/
Longwwell711/
Laguhil6785/
Languel6762/
Longuil6734/
Llaguil6713/
Langbel675/
Logwell673/
Langbøl673/
Laaguil671/
Lacwell671/
Lakwell671/
Longwel671/
Lanquil670/

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