2000
#140,756
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Langheim
A locational surname indicating someone from Langheim, a place in Germany.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Langheim. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Langheim surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Langheim in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Langheim, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Langheim
The surname Langheim originated in Germany and is thought to have first emerged in the 14th century. It is derived from the German words "lang" meaning "long" and "heim" meaning "home" or "homestead". This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a particularly long house or homestead.
Langheim is believed to have originated as a topographic name, referring to a place name or a physical feature of the landscape. The earliest known written records of the name date back to the late 1300s in the region of Bavaria in southern Germany. There are also references to villages called Langheim in both Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg from this period.
In the 15th century, the name appears in old church records and tax rolls in the towns of Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Würzburg in Franconia, Bavaria. An early bearer was Hans Langheim, who was recorded as a landowner in Rothenburg in 1427.
Over the following centuries, the surname spread across various parts of Germany. Notable individuals with this surname include Johann Michael Langheim (1663-1724), a Baroque composer and organist from Saxony, and Christoph Langheim (1789-1867), a Catholic priest and writer from Baden.
In the 19th century, Ludwig Langheim (1813-1887) was a politician who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives. Ernst Langheim (1859-1940) was a German military officer who fought in World War I and later wrote several books on military strategy and tactics.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the spelling variation Langhiem can be found in references to Caspar Langhiem, a merchant from Nuremberg who lived in the late 16th century. Other spelling variations like Langheym and Langhain also appeared occasionally across different regions of Germany over the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Langheim
Among Census respondents with the surname Langheim, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Langheim bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Langheim surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.0% · 106
- Two or more races6.1% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Langheim
Langheim appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#143,149
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
+7 bearers (+6.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,393 places
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
-2 bearers (-1.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,346 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #140,756 | 109 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #143,149 | 116 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.4%) | Down 2,393 places |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.7%) | Down 3,346 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Langheim surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #143,149 | #146,495 | -2.3% |
| Count | 116 | 114 | -1.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -4.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Langheim bearers went from 116 to 114 (-1.7% change). The surname moved down 3,346 positions in the national ranking, going from #143,149 to #146,495.
FAQ
Langheim surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Langheim?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Langheim. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Langheim?
Langheim ranks #146,495 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 114 people with the surname Langheim. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Langheim.
Has Langheim become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Langheim went from 116 recorded bearers to 114. That is a decrease of 2 (-1.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #143,149 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Langheim?
Among Census respondents with the surname Langheim, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Langheim in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.0% (106 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Langheim appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.0%), Two or More Races (6.1%), American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Langheim (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Langheim mean?
A locational surname indicating someone from Langheim, a place in Germany. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Langheim (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Langheim?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans have the surname Langheim on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.