Explore the Family Name Langille

The meaning of Langille

Altered form of French Languille: from anguille ‘eel’, with fused definite article l’, a nickname related to some characteristic of this fish or a metonymic occupational name for an eel fisher. History: This surname is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Langille has seen a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. It was ranked 27,009th in the year 2000 and dropped to 27,435th in 2010, marking a change of -1.58%. Despite its drop in rank, the number of people with the surname Langille actually increased from 844 to 879 during this period, a growth of 4.15%. The proportion per 100k also slightly decreased by -3.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,009	#27,435	-1.58%
Count	844	879	4.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Langille

In terms of ethnicity, Langille is largely associated with the White ethnic group based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.75% of individuals with the surname identified as White, decreasing only slightly to 96.81% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races experienced a small increase from 1.42% to 1.48%. The 2010 data also indicated a slight emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic identities within the Langille surname holders, at 0.91% and 0.57% respectively. No changes were recorded for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.75%	96.81%	-0.96%
Two or More Races	1.42%	1.48%	4.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.91%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0.57%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%