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

Langhorn, 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 Langhorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Langhorn in America

Langhorn is the 51723rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Langhorn surname appeared 402 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Langhorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Langhorn 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 Langhorn

The surname Langhorn is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning long and "horu" meaning a horn or a spur of land. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a long spur of land or a promontory.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Langehorne." This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 11th century in England.

During the medieval period, the name was primarily concentrated in the counties of Somerset and Devon in southwestern England. Some variations of the spelling included Langhorn, Langorne, and Langhorne.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jeremiah Langhorn (c. 1570-1632), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of Stawton in Somerset.

Another prominent figure was Sir William Langhorn (1628-1699), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Somerset in the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, Reverend Daniel Langhorn (1670-1749) was an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works and served as the rector of Bampton in Oxfordshire.

The name Langhorn is also associated with the village of Langhorn in Somerset, which likely derived its name from the same Old English roots as the surname.

Among the notable bearers of the name in the 19th century was Thomas Langhorn (1821-1895), an English-born Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Council of Victoria.

John Langhorn (1864-1935) was a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London and the surrounding areas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Langhorn

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

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 Langhorn 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 Langhorn 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 Langhorn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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