Langworth Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iceland

Langworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langworth'; v. Worth; compare Kenworthy, Whitworth, &c Probably the name may be referred to Upper Langwith, a parish in Derbyshire; compare Askwith for Askworth.

William de Langwathe, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Langworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
England541:1,031,81650,675
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Langworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langworth'; v. Worth; compare Kenworthy, Whitworth, &c Probably the name may be referred to Upper Langwith, a parish in Derbyshire; compare Askwith for Askworth.

William de Langwathe, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Langworthe, Worcestershire, 1576: Register of the University of Oxford.

1524. Thomas Bartnelett and Agnes Langwyth: Marriage Lic. (London).

1762. Married — Arthur Langworth and Sarah Buckoke: St. George, Hanover Square.

1803. — Peter Flinn and Sarah Langworthy: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Langworth(y, or Dweller at the Long Enclosure or Estate [Old English lang + worþ, worþig] Some Langworths were doubtless originally Langwath or Langwith.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A hamlet in Lincolnshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Langworthys were established in Ashburton and its neighbourhood in the 16th and 17th centuries. Alexander Langworthy was an Ashburton churchwarden in 1563 (A.); and the name was represented in Widecombe in the 16th and 17th centuries (Dy.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Langworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Langworth occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Langworth? popularity and diffusion

Langworth is the 1,364,059th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname Langworth is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Langworth are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States Langworth is most common in: New York, where 65 percent live, New Jersey, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Langworth exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Langworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Langworth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Langworth surname increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Langworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Langworth are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Langworth earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.67% more than the national average, earning $52,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.54% more than the national average, earning $59,886 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langwort943/
Longworth897,097/
Langbort8246/
Langword829/
Longwort820/
Longwerth781/
Lomgworth780/
Longwarth780/
Langwehrt780/
Langbord71109/
Langbart7175/
Langward714/
Lankword711/
Langvardt67178/
Laingbord679/
Languardt672/
Langbardt671/
Langbourd671/
Longwartz671/
Longvert5969/
Lanquart5925/
Longward5912/
Langvard596/
Langbard591/
Longbord591/
Languard590/

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