Explore the Family Name Langland

The meaning of Langland

1. English: topographic name from Old English lang, long ‘long’ + land ‘land’, ‘territory’. 2. Scottish: habitational name from Langlands in Guthrie (Angus). 3. Norwegian: variant of Langeland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Langland has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held rank 28,674 with a count of 782 people bearing this name, equating to a proportion of 0.29 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the rank had dropped to 31,453 and the count was down to 736, thereby reducing the proportion per 100,000 to 0.25. This represents a change of -9.69 in rank, -5.88 in count, and -13.79 in proportion.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,674	#31,453	-9.69%
Count	782	736	-5.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.25	-13.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Langland

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Langland identify as White, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the percentage stood at 97.31, which slightly decreased to 96.60 in 2010. The second most common ethnicity is Asian/Pacific Islander, though it also saw a decrease from 0.90 percent in 2000 to 0.82 percent in 2010. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, compared to 0.77 percent in 2000. Additionally, representation from the Hispanic community emerged in 2010, while none was recorded in 2000. The population of American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 0.64 percent in 2000 to 0.95 percent in 2010, marking a significant rise of 48.44 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.31%	96.6%	-0.73%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.64%	0.95%	48.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9%	0.82%	-8.89%
Hispanic	0%	0.82%	0%
Two or More Races	0.77%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%