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UK surname

Langhorn

Originally denoted someone from a settlement with long, narrow inlets or valleys.

In the 1881 census there were 382 people recorded with the Langhorn surname, ranking it #8,222 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 414, ranked #11,574, down from #8,222 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Darlington, Halifax and Urswick. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barrow-in-Furness, Liverpool and South Lakeland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Langhorn is 472 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 8.4%.

1881 census count

382

Ranked #8,222

Modern count

414

2016, ranked #11,574

Peak year

1911

472 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Langhorn had 382 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,222 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 414 in 2016, ranked #11,574.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 472 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Langhorn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Langhorn surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Langhorn 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 245 #8,920
1861 historical 229 #10,660
1881 historical 382 #8,222
1891 historical 340 #10,062
1901 historical 464 #8,512
1911 historical 472 #8,192
1997 modern 445 #10,154
1998 modern 439 #10,602
1999 modern 447 #10,497
2000 modern 430 #10,804
2001 modern 433 #10,561
2002 modern 426 #10,918
2003 modern 423 #10,805
2004 modern 414 #11,005
2005 modern 402 #11,137
2006 modern 406 #11,108
2007 modern 403 #11,315
2008 modern 411 #11,232
2009 modern 416 #11,364
2010 modern 418 #11,582
2011 modern 417 #11,462
2012 modern 415 #11,403
2013 modern 428 #11,304
2014 modern 435 #11,224
2015 modern 419 #11,483
2016 modern 414 #11,574

Geography

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Where Langhorns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Darlington, Halifax, Urswick, Hinxworth and Dalton-in-Furness. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barrow-in-Furness, Liverpool, South Lakeland and Rannoch and Aberfeldy. 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 Darlington Durham
2 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Urswick Lancashire
4 Hinxworth Hertfordshire
5 Dalton-in-Furness Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barrow-in-Furness 002 Barrow-in-Furness
2 Liverpool 052 Liverpool
3 Barrow-in-Furness 001 Barrow-in-Furness
4 South Lakeland 014 South Lakeland
5 Rannoch and Aberfeldy Perth and Kinross

Forenames

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First names often paired with Langhorn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Langhorn

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Langhorn, 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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Langhorn is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Langhorn is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Langhorn falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Langhorn 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 Langhorn, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Langhorn

The surname Langhorn is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning long and "horu" meaning a horn or a spur of land. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a long spur of land or a promontory.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Langehorne." This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 11th century in England.

During the medieval period, the name was primarily concentrated in the counties of Somerset and Devon in southwestern England. Some variations of the spelling included Langhorn, Langorne, and Langhorne.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jeremiah Langhorn (c. 1570-1632), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of Stawton in Somerset.

Another prominent figure was Sir William Langhorn (1628-1699), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Somerset in the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, Reverend Daniel Langhorn (1670-1749) was an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works and served as the rector of Bampton in Oxfordshire.

The name Langhorn is also associated with the village of Langhorn in Somerset, which likely derived its name from the same Old English roots as the surname.

Among the notable bearers of the name in the 19th century was Thomas Langhorn (1821-1895), an English-born Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Council of Victoria.

John Langhorn (1864-1935) was a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London and the surrounding areas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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1881 census detail

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Langhorn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Langhorn 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. Lancashire leads with 95 Langhorns recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.15x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 95 2.15x
Westmorland 76 92.81x
Yorkshire 59 1.60x
Durham 38 3.43x
Middlesex 29 0.78x
Cumberland 24 7.48x
Northumberland 16 2.89x
Cambridgeshire 10 4.24x
Suffolk 10 2.20x
Surrey 8 0.44x
Derbyshire 6 1.03x
Kent 4 0.31x
Devon 2 0.26x
Staffordshire 2 0.16x
Aberdeenshire 1 0.29x
Cardiganshire 1 1.10x
Cheshire 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kendal in Westmorland leads with 27 Langhorns recorded in 1881 and an index of 180.12x.

Place Total Index
Kendal 27 180.12x
Urswick 21 1280.49x
Darlington 20 46.73x
Haydon 16 528.05x
Howden 15 597.61x
St Cuthbert W O 14 89.51x
Kensington London 11 5.31x
Barrow In Furness 10 16.63x
Hay Hutton In Hay 9 3333.33x
Market Weighton Arras 9 375.00x
Old Hutton Holmescales 9 1836.73x
Ely Holy Trinity St Mary 8 77.75x
Levens 8 661.16x
Manchester 8 4.02x
West Derby 8 6.18x
Wonersh 8 352.42x
Ardwick 7 17.55x
Langdale 7 752.69x
Stoke By Nayland 7 476.19x
Stranton 7 18.76x
Everton 6 4.26x
Matlock 6 76.63x
North Bedburn 6 193.55x
Preston 6 5.07x
St Clement Danes London 6 77.82x
Thornton In Fylde 6 62.05x
York All Sts North 6 327.87x
Crook Billy Row 5 35.21x
Dalton In Furness 5 29.29x
Islington London 5 1.38x
Penrith 5 42.19x
Soulby 5 1428.57x
Firbank 4 1538.46x
Linthorpe 4 18.15x
Litherland 4 43.29x
Pennington In Leigh 4 47.17x
Shipton In Pocklington 4 727.27x
Warrington 4 7.63x
Ecclesall Bierlow 3 3.99x
Hayton 3 164.84x
Howden Thorpe In 3 750.00x
Pollington 3 612.24x
Purston Jaglin 3 333.33x
Shoreditch London 3 1.86x
Snaith Cowick 3 135.75x
Bradford 2 9.66x
Eggbrough 2 512.82x
Exning 2 87.34x
Kirkland 2 114.29x
Long Marton 2 219.78x
Plumstead 2 4.72x
Stoke Upon Trent 2 1.50x
Aberystwith 1 12.79x
Angerton 1 2500.00x
Appleby St Lawrence 1 53.76x
Bootle 1 96.15x
Chatham 1 2.86x
Chester St John Baptist 1 6.77x
Chippenham 1 121.95x
Crosby Ravensworth 1 100.00x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.02x
Devonport 1 11.22x
Eston 1 12.44x
Finchley 1 7.00x
Great Musgrave 1 434.78x
Hampstead London 1 1.72x
Hornsey 1 2.12x
Leeds 1 0.48x
Liverpool 1 0.37x
Nether Hallam 1 2.00x
Newhills 1 14.14x
Newmarket St Mary 1 28.74x
Ousby 1 322.58x
Pleasington 1 169.49x
Sheffield 1 0.85x
St Marylebone London 1 0.50x
Stoke Damerel 1 1.84x
Tonge 1 10.78x
Wood Ditton 1 50.76x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 28
Elizabeth 18
Ann 15
Sarah 14
Jane 13
Margaret 9
Emma 8
Agnes 6
Alice 6
Ellen 6
Hannah 6
Martha 6
Eliza 5
Annie 4
Isabella 4
Eleanor 3
Emily 3
Kate 3
Caroline 2
Edith 2
Harriet 2
Margret 2
Maria 2
Rebecca 2
Susannah 2
Barbara 1
Betty 1
Bridget 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Christie 1
Dinah 1
Dorothy 1
Elenor 1
Eleonar 1
Elisabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Frances 1
Grace 1
Isabel 1
Janet 1
Lily 1
Madge 1
Magaret 1
Maud 1
May 1
Minnie 1
Phoebe 1
S.A. 1
Whinifed 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 35
John 23
Thomas 19
James 13
George 12
Robert 10
Joseph 8
Edward 7
Alfred 6
Richard 6
Charles 4
Frederick 3
Henry 2
Hugh 2
Lancelot 2
Miles 2
Stephen 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Barton 1
Benjamin 1
Bertram 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Francis 1
Fredrick 1
Henery 1
Hubert 1
Jackson 1
Jenkins 1
Jesse 1
Leonard 1
Matthew 1
Myles 1
Philip 1
Robinson 1
Samuel 1
Septimus 1
Thos.T. 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Langhorn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Langhorn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 382 people were recorded with the Langhorn surname. That placed it at #8,222 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Langhorn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 414 in 2016. That gives Langhorn a modern rank of #11,574.

What does the Langhorn surname mean?

Originally denoted someone from a settlement with long, narrow inlets or valleys.

What does the Langhorn map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Langhorn 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.