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

Langwith is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Langwith? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,300,225th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 3,897,408. In The United States it is most frequent in: Iowa, where 23 percent are found, Texas, where 18 percent are found and Maryland, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 45 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Langwith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Langwith has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Langwith surname rose 169 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 Republicans than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for 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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