2000
#15,146
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,786
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.66
Rare Last name
Langworthy
An English surname derived from a place name meaning "long farm or estate."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,047 Americans carry the last name Langworthy. That puts it at #15,743 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.60 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 167,442 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Langworthy 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.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Langworthy with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
2.0K
1 in 167,442
Census rank
#15,743
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.8K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,785 bearers of the surname Langworthy in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.60 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 15743rd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Langworthy, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (2.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Langworthy
Among Census respondents with the surname Langworthy, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (2.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Langworthy 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 Langworthy surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.9% · 1,586
- Two or more races4.5% · 80
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 50
- Black or African American2.0% · 36
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 10
Timeline
Historical Census data for Langworthy
Langworthy 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
#16,071
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,802
+16 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.61
Rank movement Down 925 places
2020
#15,743
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,785
-17 bearers (-0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.60
Rank movement Up 328 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #15,146 | 1,786 | 0.66 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #16,071 | 1,802 | 0.61 | +16 bearers (+0.9%) | Down 925 places |
| 2020 | #15,743 | 1,785 | 0.60 | -17 bearers (-0.9%) | Up 328 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 Langworthy 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 | #16,071 | #15,743 | 2.0% |
| Count | 1,802 | 1,785 | -0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.61 | 0.60 | -2.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Langworthy bearers went from 1,802 to 1,785 (-0.9% change). The surname moved up 328 positions in the national ranking, going from #16,071 to #15,743.
FAQ
Langworthy surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Langworthy?
Name Census estimates that about 2,047 living Americans carry the surname Langworthy. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 167,442 residents.
How common is Langworthy?
Langworthy ranks #15,743 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.60 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,785 people with the surname Langworthy. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,047), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.6 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.60 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Langworthy.
Has Langworthy become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Langworthy went from 1,802 recorded bearers to 1,785. That is a decrease of 17 (-0.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #16,071 to #15,743.
What does the Census say about the background of Langworthy?
Among Census respondents with the surname Langworthy, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (2.8%). 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?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Langworthy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.9% (1,586 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Langworthy appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.9%), Two or More Races (4.5%), Hispanic (2.8%). 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 Langworthy (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 Langworthy mean?
An English surname derived from a place name meaning "long farm or estate." 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 Langworthy (0.60 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 are called Langworthy?
Want to know how many people have the last name Langworthy? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.