Explore the Family Name Langworthy

The meaning of Langworthy

English (Devon): habitational name from either of two places in Devon called Langworthy, from Old English lang ‘long’ + worthig ‘enclosure’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Langworthy has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 15,146 to 16,071, a change of -6.11%. However, despite the drop in rank, the number of people with this surname actually increased from 1,786 in 2000 to 1,802 in 2010, representing a modest growth of 0.9%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -7.58%, from 0.66 to 0.61 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,146	#16,071	-6.11%
Count	1,786	1,802	0.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.66	0.61	-7.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Langworthy

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Langworthy surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group, from 93.95% to 92.01%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a substantial increase of 52.05%, from 0.73% to 1.11%. Individuals identifying as two or more races increased slightly from 1.40% to 1.44%. There was also noticeable growth in the Hispanic population, which increased by 78.21%, from 0.78% to 1.39%. The Black community saw an increase from 2.18% to 2.72%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category grew by 40.00%, from 0.95% to 1.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.95%	92.01%	-2.06%
Black	2.18%	2.72%	24.77%
Two or More Races	1.4%	1.44%	2.86%
Hispanic	0.78%	1.39%	78.21%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.95%	1.33%	40%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.73%	1.11%	52.05%