Explore the Family Name Langsford

The meaning of Langsford

English (Cornwall and Devon): habitational name from Langsford in Petertavy, near Tavistock, Devon. The placename probably derives from Old English landscearu ‘boundary, landmark’ + ford ‘ford’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Langsford' has moderately declined over a decade. In the year 2000, Langsford was ranked 108,153 in terms of popularity, which dropped to 117,480 by 2010, indicating an 8.62% decrease. The count of people with this surname also slightly fell from 152 in 2000 to 148 in 2010, marking a 2.63% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Langsford per 100k people also decreased by 16.67%, moving from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#108,153	#117,480	-8.62%
Count	152	148	-2.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.05	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Langsford

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Langsford', the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. For instance, the percentage of people identifying as White with the surname increased by 1.28%, rising from 94.74% in 2000 to 95.95% in 2010. On the other hand, there was a substantial decline in the percentage of people associating themselves with Hispanic ethnicity, falling from 3.29% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups remained unchanged over the decade, with no individuals bearing the surname Langsford identifying with these ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.74%	95.95%	1.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	3.29%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%