Explore the Family Name Langberg

The meaning of Langberg

1. German: topographic name for someone living by a long mountain, from Middle High German lang ‘long’ + berc ‘mountain, hill’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name meaning ‘long mountain’ (see 1 above). 3. Swedish (Långberg): ornamental name composed of the elements lång ‘long’ (possibly from a placename such as Långsele) + berg ‘mountain, hill’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Aron. Scandinavian Lars.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Langberg has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Langberg ranked as the 78,549th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 75,799th spot, demonstrating a 3.5% change. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname Langberg increased from 226 in 2000 to 254 in 2010, marking a 12.39% growth. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a rise of 12.5%, moving from 0.08 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,549	#75,799	3.5%
Count	226	254	12.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Langberg

As per the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Langberg surname is predominantly associated with a white ethnic identity. In 2000, 96.46% of individuals with this surname identified as white, which slightly decreased to 95.28% by 2010. However, the Hispanic population within the Langberg community experienced a growth of 11.30%, increasing from 3.54% in 2000 to 3.94% in 2010. There were no significant changes in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native - these remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.46%	95.28%	-1.22%
Hispanic	3.54%	3.94%	11.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%