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

Langworthy, 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 Langworthy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Langworthy in America

Langworthy is the 16071st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Langworthy surname appeared 1,802 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 Langworthy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Langworthy 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 Langworthy

The surname Langworthy has its origins in England, where it first appeared in the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning long and "worþig" meaning an enclosed homestead or farm. This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived on a long, narrow strip of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1195, where a William Langwurth is mentioned. The name also appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which recorded landowners in various counties across England.

The Langworthy family was prominent in the county of Yorkshire, where they held lands and estates from the 13th century onwards. John Langworthy (1490-1567) was a notable member of the family, serving as the Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1545.

In the 17th century, the Langworthy name spread to other parts of England, with records showing families living in Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, and Oxfordshire. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Thomas Langworthy (1634-1701), a merchant and Member of Parliament for Southwark.

During the colonial era, several Langworthy families emigrated to the American colonies. Edward Langworthy (1598-1671) was one of the early settlers in Massachusetts, arriving in the 1630s and becoming a prominent figure in the town of Salem.

Another notable individual was Cyrus Langworthy (1725-1796), a American Revolutionary War soldier who fought at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He later served as a justice of the peace in Vermont.

Other notable individuals with the Langworthy surname include Charles Langworthy (1804-1891), an English-born Australian politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, and John Strachan Langworthy (1836-1892), a British architect best known for designing the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Langworthy

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

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

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