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UK surname

Langman

A topographic surname derived from an Old English word meaning "long man" or "tall man."

In the 1881 census there were 453 people recorded with the Langman surname, ranking it #7,289 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 454, ranked #10,732, down from #7,289 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Beer Ferris and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Devon, South Hams and Kingston upon Hull.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Langman is 628 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 0.2%.

1881 census count

453

Ranked #7,289

Modern count

454

2016, ranked #10,732

Peak year

1911

628 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Langman had 453 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,289 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 454 in 2016, ranked #10,732.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 628 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Langman surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Langman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Langman 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 390 #6,155
1861 historical 309 #8,207
1881 historical 453 #7,289
1891 historical 489 #7,570
1901 historical 588 #7,179
1911 historical 628 #6,604
1997 modern 512 #9,153
1998 modern 527 #9,222
1999 modern 532 #9,208
2000 modern 518 #9,366
2001 modern 500 #9,464
2002 modern 504 #9,578
2003 modern 505 #9,419
2004 modern 512 #9,352
2005 modern 491 #9,566
2006 modern 471 #9,907
2007 modern 473 #9,965
2008 modern 480 #9,948
2009 modern 490 #10,019
2010 modern 491 #10,192
2011 modern 478 #10,299
2012 modern 453 #10,598
2013 modern 479 #10,343
2014 modern 468 #10,586
2015 modern 447 #10,873
2016 modern 454 #10,732

Geography

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Where Langmans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Beer Ferris, London parishes and Alternon. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Devon, South Hams, Kingston upon Hull, Cornwall and Wychavon. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Beer Ferris Devon
3 London parishes London 3
4 Alternon Cornwall
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Devon 005 West Devon
2 South Hams 007 South Hams
3 Kingston upon Hull 008 Kingston upon Hull, City of
4 Cornwall 013 Cornwall
5 Wychavon 008 Wychavon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Langman

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Langman

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Langman surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Langman household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Langman 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

Langman is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Langman 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.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Langman 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Langman

The surname Langman is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries. It is derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning long and "mann" meaning man, suggesting that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was tall or had a slim, lanky build.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it is spelled as "Longeman." This record suggests that the surname was well-established in various regions of England by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name is found in the Cambridgeshire Subsidy Rolls of 1327, where it is listed as "Langeman." This spelling variation highlights the phonetic nature of the name and its adaptation to different regional dialects.

The earliest known bearer of the name Langman was John Langman, who was born in Somerset, England, around 1450. He served as a member of the local militia and is mentioned in several historical documents from the late 15th century.

During the Tudor period, the name Langman can be found in various parish records throughout England, particularly in the counties of Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Devon. One notable figure from this time was William Langman (c. 1520-1585), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Bristol.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the Virginia Company of London, which oversaw the colonization of Virginia. One such record from 1623 mentions a Thomas Langman, who was among the early settlers in the Jamestown colony.

Another prominent figure with the surname Langman was Sir John Langman (1641-1712), a English politician and landowner from Wiltshire. He served as a Member of Parliament and was knighted by King William III in 1692.

During the 18th century, the name Langman was associated with several notable figures in various fields. For example, Robert Langman (1737-1812) was a distinguished architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London.

In the 19th century, the name gained further recognition with individuals such as William Langman (1812-1886), a renowned English engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in the textile industry.

Other notable bearers of the Langman surname include Charles Langman (1866-1932), a British soldier and politician who served as a Member of Parliament, and Alfred Langman (1881-1957), an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Langman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Langman 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. Devon leads with 94 Langmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.20x.

County Total Index
Devon 94 10.20x
Cornwall 81 16.16x
Middlesex 40 0.90x
Essex 27 3.09x
Staffordshire 22 1.47x
Surrey 21 0.97x
Berkshire 18 5.42x
Lancashire 18 0.34x
Durham 16 1.21x
Cambridgeshire 13 4.63x
Yorkshire 12 0.27x
Kent 11 0.73x
Oxfordshire 10 3.66x
Monmouthshire 8 2.50x
Northumberland 8 1.21x
Worcestershire 7 1.21x
Leicestershire 6 1.22x
Norfolk 6 0.88x
Caernarfonshire 5 2.79x
Warwickshire 5 0.45x
Hampshire 4 0.44x
Carmarthenshire 3 1.61x
Cheshire 3 0.31x
Dorset 3 1.03x
Gloucestershire 3 0.35x
Lincolnshire 2 0.28x
Somerset 2 0.28x
Bedfordshire 1 0.44x
Derbyshire 1 0.14x
Glamorgan 1 0.13x
Hertfordshire 1 0.33x
Royal Navy 1 1.90x
Sussex 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Beerferris in Devon leads with 19 Langmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 1055.56x.

Place Total Index
Beerferris 19 1055.56x
Bere Ferrers 16 1052.63x
Liskeard 15 178.78x
West Ham 15 7.77x
Wolverhampton 15 13.05x
Plymouth Charles The 14 34.47x
Altarnun 11 632.18x
Plymouth St Andrew 11 15.49x
St Mary Magdalene 11 298.10x
Cowpe Lench Newhall Hey 9 160.43x
Paddington London 9 5.53x
Sunderland Bridge 9 430.62x
Cramlington 8 91.85x
Kensington London 8 3.25x
St Woollos 8 22.39x
Westminster St Margaret 8 37.45x
White Waltham 8 645.16x
Danbury 7 472.97x
Kings Norton 7 13.50x
St Germans 7 200.00x
Wargrave 7 244.76x
Ashtead 6 428.57x
Downham Market 6 128.21x
Erith 6 40.30x
Gorton 6 12.15x
Lawhitton 6 923.08x
North Skirlaugh 6 1395.35x
Tilton 6 1538.46x
Tudhoe 6 52.04x
Birmingham 5 1.34x
Bradstone 5 2631.58x
Dwygyfylchi 5 151.06x
East Ham 5 30.83x
Haddenham 5 189.39x
Henley On Thames 5 89.29x
Landulph 5 649.35x
Rotherfield Greys 5 172.41x
Saltash 5 128.53x
Week St Mary 5 632.91x
Fowey 4 173.91x
Kelly 4 1176.47x
Newington 4 2.45x
Buckland Monachorum 3 152.28x
Carmarthen St Peter 3 18.81x
Lambeth 3 0.78x
North Meols 3 5.83x
Plymstock 3 62.11x
Poplar London 3 3.59x
Rastrick 3 24.61x
Southhampton St Mary Extra 3 303.03x
Streatham 3 9.13x
Sydenham Damerel 3 422.54x
Tettenhall 3 32.82x
Tranmere 3 8.35x
Ampney Crucis 2 243.90x
Anderby 2 476.19x
Calstock 2 20.35x
Charlton Next Woolwich 2 12.69x
Chatteris 2 27.93x
Clerkenwell London 2 1.91x
Doddington 2 97.09x
Greenwich 2 2.84x
Halwell 2 198.02x
Hurley 2 115.61x
March 2 21.30x
Marytavy 2 147.06x
Melcombe Regis 2 16.60x
Settle 2 59.52x
Shoreditch London 2 1.04x
St Dominick 2 158.73x
St Martins 2 370.37x
St Pancras London 2 0.56x
Stoke Climsland 2 62.50x
Tavistock 2 19.05x
Topsham 2 45.98x
Walkhampton 2 227.27x
Woking 2 15.38x
Blandford Forum 1 17.45x
Lewisham 1 1.24x
St Sampson 1 277.78x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 36
John 23
Thomas 21
George 12
Arthur 11
Edward 11
James 11
Henry 10
Alfred 8
Joseph 5
Robert 5
Richard 4
David 3
Frederick 3
Herbert 3
Samuel 3
Andrew 2
Charles 2
Jose 2
Thos. 2
Baby 1
Chas. 1
Daniel 1
Edgar 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fred'k 1
Fredk.Jas. 1
Fredrick 1
Gideon 1
Harry 1
Harvey 1
Jack 1
Jonathan 1
Morgan 1
Moses 1
Nicholas 1
Oliver 1
Percy 1
Peter 1
Philip 1
R.W. 1
Rich. 1
Robt. 1
Ruben 1
Stanley 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Wm.Hey. 1

FAQ

Langman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Langman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 453 people were recorded with the Langman surname. That placed it at #7,289 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Langman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 454 in 2016. That gives Langman a modern rank of #10,732.

What does the Langman surname mean?

A topographic surname derived from an Old English word meaning "long man" or "tall man."

What does the Langman map show?

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