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

Langner, 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 Langner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Langner in America

Langner is the 18326th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Langner surname appeared 1,512 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 Langner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Langner 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 Langner

The surname Langner originates from Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "lang," meaning "long" or "tall," and "nar," meaning "man." The name was likely initially given as a descriptive nickname for a tall or lanky individual.

The earliest recorded instances of the Langner surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of present-day Germany, such as Bavaria, Saxony, and Brandenburg. In the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, there are mentions of individuals with the name Langner in the late 1200s.

One notable early bearer of the Langner surname was Johann Langner, a scholar and theologian born in Meissen, Saxony, in 1489. He studied at the University of Leipzig and later became a professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg, where he was a colleague of Martin Luther.

In the 16th century, the Langner name appeared in various town records and church registers across Germany. For instance, the Kirchenbücher (church books) of the town of Naumburg in Saxony-Anhalt contain entries for families with the surname Langner dating back to the mid-1500s.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Langner surname spread to other parts of Europe as families migrated and settled in new territories. One example is Carl Gottlob Langner, a German composer and musician born in Dresden in 1728. He was a renowned violinist and composer of instrumental works during the Classical period.

Another notable figure with the Langner surname was Otto Langner, a German politician and lawyer born in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, in 1854. He served as a member of the Reichstag (German parliament) from 1898 to 1912 and was a prominent figure in the Radical Democratic Party.

In the 20th century, the Langner surname continued to be found across Germany and in other parts of Europe, as well as in immigrant communities around the world. One example is Laurence Langner, an American theatrical producer and writer born in 1890 in New York City to German immigrant parents. He co-founded the Theatre Guild and was instrumental in promoting modern American playwrights.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Langner

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

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

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