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

Langland, 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 Langland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Langland in America

Langland is the 31453rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Langland surname appeared 736 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 Langland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Langland 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 Langland

The surname Langland originates from England, derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning long and "land" meaning land or estate. It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived on or owned a long stretch of land.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Langland dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, which lists a Saxon landowner named Leuelance in Hertfordshire. This is believed to be an early spelling variation of the name.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records as Langeland and Longelond. One notable bearer was William Langland, an English poet who wrote the allegorical work "Piers Plowman" between 1370 and 1390.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname was commonly spelled as Langland or Langlands. John Langland (1470-1547) was a prominent English churchman and Bishop of Lincoln from 1521 to 1547.

In Scotland, the name is also found with the spelling Langlands. Robert Langlands (1610-1679) was a Scottish clergyman and a supporter of the Covenanter cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

Other notable individuals with the surname include William Langland (1832-1922), an English poet and author, and John Langland (1865-1953), a Canadian politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada.

The name Langland has also been associated with various place names, such as Langland Bay in Swansea, Wales, and Langland Village in Somerset, England, both likely derived from the same Old English roots as the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Langland

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

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

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