Langwith Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Langwith Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Langwith, or Dweller at the Long Wood [Old Norse lang-r + uið-r, a wood, tree] The Derbyshire Langwith is still ‘well wooded: the prevailing timber is oak, ash, and elm.’—Nat. Gaz.

Langwith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:3,897,408212,857
England791:705,29239,851
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Langwith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Langwith, or Dweller at the Long Wood [Old Norse lang-r + uið-r, a wood, tree] The Derbyshire Langwith is still ‘well wooded: the prevailing timber is oak, ash, and elm.’—Nat. Gaz.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Derbyshire, and townships in cos. York and Nottingham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Langwith Last Name Facts

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

The last name Langwith occurs most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Langwith click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langwith? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,300,225th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. Langwith is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Langwith live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 3,897,408. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Iowa, where 23 percent reside, Texas, where 18 percent reside and Maryland, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 45 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Langwith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Langwith has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Langwith surname grew 169 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Langwith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Langwith last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the political party.

Langwith earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.6% less than the national average, earning $39,007 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langwit936/
Longwith88488/
Langwich886/
Languith884/
Langweth880/
Langwi862/
Lagwit861/
Langwisch8269/
Longwidth821/
Langwesth820/
Langwai8024/
Languit8014/
Langwet807/
Liangwei7527/
Longwish7517/
Longwich7515/
Langwesh754/
Langbeth751/
Lomgwith751/
Langwest750/
Langui712,431/
Langwa711,089/
Laguit711,046/
Langwe71987/
Longwisch7125/
Longwi712/
Lakwit712/
Langvistz711/
Lankwethe711/
Longwitte710/
Langquist710/
Langbid67695/
Langueh67652/
Languet67448/
Langway67268/
Longwet67165/
Langgui67133/
Lyangwa67100/
Longwai6743/
Languid6728/
Laingui6718/
Hlangwe6714/
Lanquit6713/
Hlangwa6712/
Longwei676/
Laungwa675/
Liangbi674/
Langwaa674/
Lokwith673/
Longbit672/
Langbet672/
Langvis672/
Lamgwai671/
Leancwi671/
Langbai671/
Lanngui671/
Lahngwa671/
Laingwe671/
Layngwa671/
Longuih671/

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