2000
#150,436
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Languren
An uncommon Spanish surname likely derived from a Basque place name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 134 Americans carry the last name Languren. That puts it at #144,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,557,868 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Languren surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
134
1 in 2,557,868
Census rank
#144,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
117
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 117 bearers of the surname Languren in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 144270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Languren, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.2%. The next largest groups are White (6.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Languren
Among Census respondents with the surname Languren, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.2%. The next largest groups are White (6.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Languren bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Languren surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.2% · 109
- White6.8% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Languren
Languren appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#143,149
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
+16 bearers (+16.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 7,287 places
2020
#144,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
+1 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 1,121 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #150,436 | 100 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #143,149 | 116 | 0.04 | +16 bearers (+16.0%) | Up 7,287 places |
| 2020 | #144,270 | 117 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.9%) | Down 1,121 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Languren surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #143,149 | #144,270 | -0.8% |
| Count | 116 | 117 | 0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -2.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Languren bearers went from 116 to 117 (+0.9% change). The surname moved down 1,121 positions in the national ranking, going from #143,149 to #144,270.
FAQ
Languren surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Languren?
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the surname Languren. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,557,868 residents.
How common is Languren?
Languren ranks #144,270 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 117 people with the surname Languren. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (134), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Languren.
Has Languren become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Languren went from 116 recorded bearers to 117. That is an increase of 1 (+0.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #143,149 to #144,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Languren?
Among Census respondents with the surname Languren, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.2%. The next largest groups are White (6.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Languren in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (109 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Languren appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (93.2%), White (6.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Languren (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Languren mean?
An uncommon Spanish surname likely derived from a Basque place name. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Languren (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Languren?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.