Explore the Family Name Langin
The meaning of Langin
1. Irish: variant of Langan. 2. French: variant of Lengin, a nickname for a skilful or crafty man, from Old French engin ‘skill, deftness’, with fused the definite article l’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Langin in the United States?
The surname Langin, as per the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 62,396 but dropped to 75,317 in 2010, marking a decline of 20.71%. The count of people carrying this surname also decreased from 300 in 2000 to 256 in 2010, showing a decrease of 14.67%. This decline was further reflected in the proportion per 100k, which went down from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 18.18%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,396 | #75,317 | -20.71% |
| Count | 300 | 256 | -14.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.09 | -18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Langin
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the last name Langin, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are some changes observed between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identified as White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 95.33% in 2000 to 93.75% in 2010. There was an increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, growing by 36.50% from 2.00% in 2000 to 2.73% in 2010. During the same period, those who identified as Black decreased from 1.67% to zero, while for other categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, there was no reported change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.33% | 93.75% | -1.66% |
| Two or More Races | 2% | 2.73% | 36.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.67% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |