Explore the Family Name Langa

The meaning of Langa

1. Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Langa in Ávila, Soria, and in particular Zaragoza provinces. 2. Polish adaptation and, in some cases, also an Americanized form of German Lange.

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How common is the last name Langa in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Langa has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 51,809th most popular, but by 2010, it fell to the 58,042nd spot, marking a drop of 12.03%. Additionally, the total count of individuals with this surname also diminished from 377 to 350, reflecting a 7.16% decline. The proportion of people named Langa per 100,000 shrunk as well, going from 0.14 in 2000 to just 0.12 in 2010, a decrease of 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#58,042	-12.03%
Count	377	350	-7.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Langa

The ethnicity associated with the surname Langa has evolved over the decade as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of those bearing this last name identified as White—84.08% in 2000 and 80.00% in 2010—there were shifts in other ethnic identities. The Black community saw a significant increase in the Langa surname, rising from 6.37% in 2000 to 9.14% in 2010, a jump of 43.49%. Additionally, the Hispanic representation increased by 13.97%, going from 4.51% to 5.14%. Interestingly, there was an emergence of the surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander community in 2010 that wasn't present in 2000. However, no change was observed in the percentage of people identifying as Two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.08%	80%	-4.85%
Black	6.37%	9.14%	43.49%
Hispanic	4.51%	5.14%	13.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	4.86%	0%
Two or More Races	2.39%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%