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

Languren, 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 Languren surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Languren in America

Languren is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Languren surname appeared 116 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 Languren.

We can also compare 2010 data for Languren 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 Languren

The surname Languren is believed to have originated in the Basque Country, a region spanning across northern Spain and southwestern France. It is thought to be derived from the Basque words "lan" meaning "work" and "guren" meaning "our." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who was associated with a particular trade or occupation.

The earliest known records of the Languren surname date back to the 16th century in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. One of the earliest documented individuals with this name was Juan Lopez de Languren, a prominent landowner and merchant who lived in the town of Tolosa in the late 1500s.

In the 17th century, the Languren family appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Americas during the Spanish colonization era. Notable individuals from this time include Domingo de Languren, a Jesuit missionary who traveled to Peru in the 1630s, and Sebastián de Languren, a soldier who fought in the Arauco War against the Mapuche people in present-day Chile during the 1650s.

The Languren name also has a long history in the Basque region of France, particularly in the province of Labourd. In the 18th century, Pierre Languren was a prominent merchant and shipowner based in the coastal town of Ciboure. Another notable figure was Jean-Baptiste Languren, a French revolutionary who served as a deputy in the National Convention during the 1790s.

In the 19th century, Juan Bautista Languren was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Cortes Generales (Parliament) in the 1840s. He was a vocal advocate for Basque autonomy and cultural rights.

One of the most famous individuals with the Languren surname was Jesús María Languren Alberdi, a Basque writer, and journalist who lived from 1888 to 1954. He was a prominent figure in the Basque literary renaissance and a strong proponent of Basque nationalism.

While the Languren name is most closely associated with the Basque regions of Spain and France, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly to the Americas. However, records of its early history and prominent figures are centered primarily in the Basque Country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Languren

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

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

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