Langit last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Langit

A surname derived from the Filipino word meaning "sky" or "heaven".

Langit, 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 Langit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Langit in America

Langit is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Langit surname appeared 220 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 Langit.

We can also compare 2010 data for Langit 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 85049 91801 -7.64%
Count 220 186 16.75%
Proportion per 100k 0.07 0.07 0.00%

The history of the last name Langit

The surname LANGIT is believed to have originated from the Philippines. It is derived from the Tagalog word "langit," which means "sky" or "heaven." This surname likely emerged during the 16th or 17th century when the Philippines was colonized by the Spanish.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LANGIT can be found in the Spanish colonial records from the late 17th century. These records document a Filipino family with the surname LANGIT residing in the province of Pampanga.

The LANGIT surname is also associated with the town of Langit, located in the province of Pangasinan. It is possible that some individuals bearing this surname may have originated from this town or had ancestors who lived there.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname LANGIT was Juan LANGIT, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against the Spanish colonial rule. He was born in 1845 and played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution of 1896.

Another historical figure with the surname LANGIT was Maria LANGIT, a Filipino writer and poet who lived during the early 20th century. She was born in 1880 and published several collections of poetry that celebrated Filipino culture and identity.

In the late 20th century, a prominent individual named Carlos LANGIT gained recognition as a successful businessman and philanthropist. He was born in 1935 and established several successful companies in the Philippines, contributing to the country's economic development.

Historically, the LANGIT surname has also been associated with various place names in the Philippines. For example, the town of Langit in Pangasinan and the Langit River, which flows through several provinces in the northern part of the country.

It is important to note that the surname LANGIT is relatively uncommon outside of the Philippines, as it is deeply rooted in the language and culture of this Southeast Asian nation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Langit

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

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 Langit was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 4.55% 10
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 86.82% 191
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 4.55% 10
Hispanic Origin 4.09% 9

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 Langit has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 4.55% (S)% (S)%
Black 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 86.82% 88.17% -1.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races 4.55% 2.69% 51.38%
Hispanic 4.09% 7.53% -59.21%

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

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