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

Langton, 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 Langton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Langton in America

Langton is the 12817th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Langton surname appeared 2,406 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 Langton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Langton 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 Langton

The surname Langton has its origins in England, originating from the Old English words "lang" meaning long and "tun" meaning farm or settlement. It likely referred to someone who lived at or near a long farm or settlement.

The name can be traced back to the 11th century and the time of the Norman Conquest. It appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. There are references to several places called Langton, including in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname is Walter de Langton, who was born around 1155 and served as Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield from 1215 to 1228. Another notable historical figure was John Langton, a theologian and Chancellor of the University of Paris, who lived from around 1235 to 1315.

In the 14th century, there was a prominent family of Langtons who held lands in Leicestershire. William Langton was born around 1330 and served as a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire in 1362 and 1365. His son, Thomas Langton, was born around 1357 and was also a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire in 1395 and 1399.

The name Langton continued to be prominent in England throughout the medieval and early modern periods. In the 16th century, there was a John Langton who was a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London and served as Master of the Company in 1578.

Another notable bearer of the name was Bennet Langton, born in 1736, who was a scholar, writer, and a close friend of Samuel Johnson. He was a member of Johnson's literary club and helped compile the famous writer's biography after his death.

While the surname Langton has its origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and has taken on various spellings and variations over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Langton

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

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

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