Explore the Family Name Langlie

The meaning of Langlie

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Langli, from lang ‘long’ + li ‘hillside’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Selmer.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Langlie has experienced a slight dip in popularity over the years. In 2000, Langlie ranked 62,961 in terms of popularity. By 2010, it had slipped slightly to a ranking of 65,424, marking a decrease of 3.91%. Despite this slip in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname saw a minor increase from 297 in 2000 to 303 in 2010, a growth of 2.02%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 9.09% from 0.11 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#62,961#65,424-3.91%
Count2973032.02%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Langlie

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there has been a shift in the ethnic identities associated with the Langlie surname. In 2000, 96.3% of those with the Langlie surname identified as White. This figure decreased to 92.08% by 2010. During the same period, there emerged identification with Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races ethnicities, at 3.3% and 2.97% respectively, which were not present in the 2000 data. There was no representation of the Hispanic or Black ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native representation also disappeared by 2010 after being 1.68% in 2000.

20002010Change
White96.3%92.08%-4.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%3.3%0%
Two or More Races0%2.97%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.68%0%0%