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

Langlinais, 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 Langlinais surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Langlinais in America

Langlinais is the 31184th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Langlinais surname appeared 744 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 Langlinais.

We can also compare 2010 data for Langlinais 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 Langlinais

The surname Langlinais originates from the French region of Brittany in the northwest of France. It is believed to have originated sometime around the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old French words "lange" meaning "long" and "linais" meaning "linen field" or "flax field". This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near or worked on a long linen or flax field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Aubin d'Angers" from the late 12th century, where a person named "Guillelmus de Longo Linario" is mentioned. This Latin form of the name translates to "William of the Long Linen Field".

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records from the region of Brittany, including parish registers and tax rolls. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include "Langlinnais", "Langlynais", and "Langlinays".

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Pierre Langlinais, a farmer from the village of Plougastel-Daoulas in Brittany, who was born around 1520. Another notable figure was Yves Langlinais, a merchant and shipowner from the port city of Saint-Malo, who lived from 1625 to 1697.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several members of the Langlinais family served as officers in the French navy, including Jean-Baptiste Langlinais (1678-1755), who rose to the rank of captain and participated in several naval battles against the British.

In the 19th century, the name Langlinais appeared in various literary works and historical accounts from the region of Brittany. One example is the novel "Les Derniers Bretons" by Émile Souvestre, published in 1835, which features a character named Langlinais.

Other notable individuals with the surname Langlinais include Julien Langlinais (1824-1899), a French poet and playwright from Brittany, and Jean-Marie Langlinais (1855-1928), a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a deputy in the French National Assembly.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Langlinais

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

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

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