Explore the Family Name Langner

The meaning of Langner

German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Langen or Langenau in Germany, Bohemia, and Silesia. This surname is also found in Britain. Some characteristic forenames: German Horst, Otto, Rudi, Ernst, Guenther, Hans, Heinz, Oskar, Ute, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Langner" has seen some shifts in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 17,457th, but by 2010, it had dropped to 18,326th. This represents a decrease in popularity of about 4.98%. However, the actual count of people with the surname "Langner" increased slightly from 1,489 in 2000 to 1,512 in 2010, marking a growth of 1.54%. The proportion of Langners per 100,000 people also decreased by 7.27%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,457	#18,326	-4.98%
Count	1,489	1,512	1.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.51	-7.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Langner

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting changes over the decade for people with the surname "Langner". While the vast majority identified as White, decreasing slightly from 96.31% in 2000 to 94.31% in 2010, other ethnic identities have seen significant growth. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 33.78%, and those identifying as Hispanic grew by a substantial 147.66%. The group identifying as two or more races saw the most significant increase, jumping from 0.47% in 2000 to 1.26% in 2010, a rise of 168.09%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native were not recorded in the 2010 census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.31%	94.31%	-2.08%
Hispanic	1.07%	2.65%	147.66%
Two or More Races	0.47%	1.26%	168.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.74%	0.99%	33.78%
Black	0.94%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.47%	0%	0%