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UK surname

Langdale

From the long, narrow valley of Langdale in northwestern England.

In the 1881 census there were 522 people recorded with the Langdale surname, ranking it #6,545 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 631, ranked #8,372, down from #6,545 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hull Holy Trinity, London parishes and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Waveney, Eden and Kingston upon Hull.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Langdale is 673 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 20.9%.

1881 census count

522

Ranked #6,545

Modern count

631

2016, ranked #8,372

Peak year

2010

673 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Langdale had 522 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,545 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 631 in 2016, ranked #8,372.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 658 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Langdale surname distribution map

The map shows where the Langdale surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Langdale surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Langdale over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 327 #7,119
1861 historical 354 #7,224
1881 historical 522 #6,545
1891 historical 562 #6,758
1901 historical 635 #6,762
1911 historical 658 #6,384
1997 modern 610 #8,047
1998 modern 655 #7,854
1999 modern 659 #7,866
2000 modern 647 #7,961
2001 modern 640 #7,883
2002 modern 649 #7,959
2003 modern 642 #7,895
2004 modern 632 #8,004
2005 modern 640 #7,855
2006 modern 656 #7,745
2007 modern 652 #7,845
2008 modern 665 #7,777
2009 modern 662 #7,960
2010 modern 673 #8,024
2011 modern 646 #8,196
2012 modern 642 #8,142
2013 modern 655 #8,163
2014 modern 648 #8,274
2015 modern 637 #8,326
2016 modern 631 #8,372

Geography

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Where Langdales are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hull Holy Trinity, London parishes, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars, Stranton and Bradford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Waveney, Eden, Kingston upon Hull, East Lindsey and East Riding of Yorkshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
2 London parishes London 3
3 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
4 Stranton Durham
5 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Waveney 008 Waveney
2 Eden 006 Eden
3 Kingston upon Hull 031 Kingston upon Hull, City of
4 East Lindsey 004 East Lindsey
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 035 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Langdale

These lists show first names that appear often with the Langdale surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Langdale

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Langdale, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Langdale surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Langdale household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Langdale is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Langdale is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Langdale falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Langdale is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Langdale, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Langdale

The surname Langdale is of English origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning long and "dalr" meaning valley, thus referring to a person who lived in a long valley or dale. The name is associated with the village of Langdale in the Lake District of Cumbria, England.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Langdale can be found in the Yorkshire Feet of Fines for 1301, which mentions a William de Langdale. The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire from 1332, listing a John de Langedale.

In the 14th century, the Langdale family held lands in the township of Hutton Roof in Westmorland (now part of Cumbria). A record from 1346 mentions Thomas de Langdale as being a tenant of the manor of Hutton Roof.

The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname Langdale, as it primarily focused on recording landowners and estates at the time. However, it does mention the villages and settlements that later gave rise to the name.

Notable individuals with the surname Langdale include Sir Marmaduke Langdale (1598-1661), an English military commander who fought for King Charles I during the English Civil War. He led the Royalist forces at the Battle of Naseby in 1645.

Another prominent figure was Alban Langdale (1587-1626), an English Catholic priest and martyr who was executed during the reign of King James I for his religious beliefs.

In the literary world, John Langdale (1670-1737) was an English poet and translator who is best known for his translations of Virgil's works.

Thomas Langdale (1753-1804) was a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary Wars.

Lastly, Charles Langdale (1787-1868) was a British Catholic priest and writer who published works on theology and religious education.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Langdale who have left their mark on history, reflecting the long and rich heritage associated with this English surname.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Langdale families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Langdale surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 232 Langdales recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.59x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 232 4.59x
Middlesex 73 1.43x
Leicestershire 54 9.55x
Lancashire 31 0.51x
Surrey 30 1.21x
Durham 27 1.78x
Hertfordshire 19 5.40x
Northumberland 12 1.58x
Sussex 10 1.16x
Wiltshire 8 1.77x
Hampshire 5 0.48x
Kent 5 0.29x
Essex 4 0.40x
Midlothian 3 0.44x
Lincolnshire 2 0.25x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.29x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.32x
Channel Islands 1 0.66x
Herefordshire 1 0.48x
Lanarkshire 1 0.06x
Somerset 1 0.12x
Suffolk 1 0.16x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leicester St Margaret in Leicestershire leads with 43 Langdales recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.17x.

Place Total Index
Leicester St Margaret 43 31.17x
Keyingham 22 2000.00x
Chipping Barnet 19 308.94x
Ebberston 18 1747.57x
Holy Trinity 18 14.80x
Stranton 15 29.36x
Leeds 12 4.20x
Bradford 10 8.17x
North Newbald 10 877.19x
Askrigg 9 825.69x
Gorton 9 15.81x
Helperby 9 803.57x
Pudsey 9 33.31x
Sculcoates 9 11.23x
Whitby 8 46.95x
Camberwell 7 2.15x
Hammersmith London 7 5.57x
Kensington London 7 2.47x
Leicester St Nicholas 7 218.75x
Lockngtn In Kilnwck 7 777.78x
Scarborough 7 15.24x
Blackburn 6 3.73x
Burstwick With 6 810.81x
Hampstead London 6 7.55x
Hampton Wick London 6 160.43x
Bedlington 5 19.72x
Bishopthorpe 5 515.46x
Chilton 5 105.49x
Manchester 5 1.84x
Morpeth 5 55.99x
Newington 5 2.65x
North Burton 5 526.32x
Staines 5 61.88x
Tooting Graveney 5 72.25x
Welburn In Malton 5 510.20x
Bethnal Green London 4 1.80x
Bridlington 4 34.57x
Chiswick 4 14.35x
Compton 4 800.00x
Lambeth 4 0.90x
Leicester All Sts 4 36.00x
Lofthouse 4 52.98x
New Malton 4 66.23x
Rodbourne Cheney 4 114.94x
Ruswarp Hawsker Cum 4 320.00x
South Newbald 4 1481.48x
Southwark St John 4 25.64x
St George Hanover Square 4 4.45x
St Pancras London 4 0.97x
Swindon 4 11.43x
Willesden 4 8.32x
Ashton Under Lyne 3 2.27x
Botley 3 159.57x
East Hoathly 3 200.00x
Lewisham 3 3.23x
Middlesbrough 3 4.56x
Monken Hadley 3 147.06x
Sancton Houghton 3 461.54x
Shoreditch London 3 1.36x
St Marylebone London 3 1.10x
Thornaby 3 15.88x
Tickton Hull Bridge 3 461.54x
Uckfield 3 80.00x
Wolsingham 3 21.69x
Yarm 3 115.38x
Barton Le Street 2 689.66x
Deptford St Paul 2 1.49x
Frensham 2 54.79x
Gomersal 2 8.47x
Headingley Cum Burley 2 6.15x
Layton With Warbreck 2 9.01x
Leconfield Arram 2 357.14x
North Leith 2 6.32x
Pickering 2 31.40x
Rusholme 2 12.38x
St Giles In Fields London 2 7.99x
St Paul Covent Garden 2 39.22x
Sutton Under Whitstone 2 384.62x
Walthamstow 2 5.52x
Wroot 2 322.58x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Langdale surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 37
Elizabeth 13
Emma 12
Ann 11
Annie 11
Jane 11
Sarah 10
Alice 9
Caroline 8
Ellen 8
Eliza 7
Ada 6
Florence 6
Margaret 5
Catherine 4
Edith 4
Fanny 4
Frances 4
Harriet 4
Kate 4
Lucy 4
Charlotte 3
Clara 3
Emily 3
Francis 3
Hannah 3
Henrietta 3
Grace 2
Helen 2
Lily 2
Margeret 2
Maria 2
Maud 2
Nellie 2
Ruth 2
Zillah 2
Beatrice 1
Bella 1
Christina 1
Constance 1
Elizth. 1
Emmolean 1
Esther 1
Judith 1
Julia 1
L. 1
Laura 1
Lavinia 1
Leila 1
Lilian 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Langdale surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 33
William 28
George 26
Charles 17
Thomas 16
James 13
Robert 13
Henry 10
Arthur 9
Harry 7
Joseph 6
Alfred 5
Herbert 5
Ernest 4
Richard 4
Tom 4
Albert 3
Christopher 3
Edward 3
Marmaduke 3
Wm. 3
Edwin 2
Francis 2
Frank 2
Frederick 2
Fredrick 2
Phillip 2
Sampson 2
Samuel 2
Thos. 2
Augustus 1
Benjamin 1
Eli 1
Fredk. 1
G. 1
Geo. 1
Geo.R. 1
H. 1
Horace 1
Isaac 1
Lewis 1
Mark 1
Mary 1
Matthew 1
Noel 1
Roger 1
Simon 1
Smiddy 1
Tanber 1
Wm.Lilley 1

FAQ

Langdale surname: questions and answers

How common was the Langdale surname in 1881?

In 1881, 522 people were recorded with the Langdale surname. That placed it at #6,545 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Langdale surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 631 in 2016. That gives Langdale a modern rank of #8,372.

What does the Langdale surname mean?

From the long, narrow valley of Langdale in northwestern England.

What does the Langdale map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Langdale bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.