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

Langlais, 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 Langlais surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Langlais in America

Langlais is the 18286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Langlais surname appeared 1,518 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 Langlais.

We can also compare 2010 data for Langlais 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 Langlais

The surname Langlais is of French origin, deriving from the Old French words "lange" meaning "tongue" or "language", and "lais" meaning "Norman". It is believed to have originated in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northwestern France during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Langlais can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England compiled in 1086 under the order of William the Conqueror. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname likely accompanied the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century.

The name Langlais is thought to have initially referred to individuals who spoke the Norman-French language or were interpreters between French and English speakers. Over time, it may have also been adopted as a descriptive surname for people associated with the French language or culture.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure named Raoul Langlais was recorded as a member of the Parliament of Paris. Raoul's exact dates of birth and death are unknown, but his presence in the parliament suggests the Langlais family held a respectable position in French society during that time.

During the 14th century, a French knight named Jean Langlais is mentioned in historical records for his participation in the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Unfortunately, specific details about Jean's life and accomplishments have been lost to history.

In the 16th century, a French explorer and navigator named François Langlais is known for his voyages to the West Indies and the Caribbean. He was born in the coastal town of Saint-Malo, Brittany, in 1524 and died at sea in 1579 during one of his expeditions.

Another notable bearer of the Langlais surname was Jacques Langlais, a French architect and engineer who lived from 1640 to 1708. He is credited with designing several notable buildings in Paris, including parts of the Louvre Palace and the Church of Saint-Louis-en-l'Île.

The Langlais surname has also been associated with various place names in France, such as the commune of Langlay in the department of Eure-et-Loir, and the village of Langlais in the department of Morbihan, Brittany. These place names likely influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Langlais

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

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

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