Find out how popular the last name Langevin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Langevin.

Langevin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Langevin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Langevin in America

Langevin is the 11193rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Langevin surname appeared 2,825 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Langevin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Langevin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Langevin

The surname Langevin originated in France and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French words "lange" meaning "long" and "vin" meaning "vine", suggesting the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with long grapevines.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Langevin appears in the 1195 Cartulary of Notre-Dame de Paris, where a certain Radulfus Langevin is mentioned. This suggests the name was already in use by the late 12th century in the Île-de-France region.

During the Middle Ages, the Langevin name was particularly prevalent in the Champagne and Bourgogne regions of northeastern France, which were known for their vineyards and wine production. It's possible the name originally referred to someone involved in the wine trade or viticulture.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Hugues Langevin was recorded as a vassal of the Count of Champagne. Another early bearer of the name was Jean Langevin, a merchant from Dijon who lived in the late 14th century.

The name Langevin can be found in various historical records and documents from different regions of France, often with slight spelling variations such as Langvin, Langevin, or Longevin. This suggests the name was well-established and widespread by the late medieval period.

Notable individuals with the surname Langevin include Paul Langevin (1872-1946), a prominent French physicist and one of the founders of the Curie Institute in Paris. Another was Hector-Louis Langevin (1826-1906), a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as a cabinet minister in the government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier.

Other notable Langevins include André Langevin (1934-2009), a French film director and screenwriter, and Joseph Langevin (1819-1892), a Canadian Catholic priest and the first Bishop of Rimouski, Quebec. The name has also been borne by several military figures, such as General Louis Langevin (1804-1868), who served in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars and the Franco-Prussian War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Langevin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Langevin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Langevin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Langevin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Langevin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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