Explore the Family Name Langguth

The meaning of Langguth

German: 1. habitational name from any of the places in Württemberg and East Prussia. 2. nickname for a slow but dependable person, from Middle High German lang ‘long’ + guot ‘good’. Some characteristic forenames: German Arno, Fritz, Gerhard, Ingeborg.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Langguth decreased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 66,878 and dropped to 71,886 in 2010, a decrease of approximately 7.49%. The count also reflects this downturn with a slight reduction from 276 occurences in 2000 to 271 in 2010, a change of nearly -1.81%. The proportion of individuals with the Langguth surname per 100,000 people also saw a decrease from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, reflecting a decline of about 10%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,878	#71,886	-7.49%
Count	276	271	-1.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Langguth

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that from 2000 to 2010, there were changes among those with the Langguth surname. In 2000, almost all (99.28%) identified as White, which slightly reduced to 96.68% in 2010. Additionally, there was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity within this surname group in 2010, making up 1.85% of the people with the Langguth surname, whereas there were none reported in 2000. During this decade, there were no reported changes for those identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the Langguth surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.28%	96.68%	-2.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.85%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%