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UK surname

Langworthy

An English surname derived from a place name meaning "long farm or estate."

In the 1881 census there were 340 people recorded with the Langworthy surname, ranking it #8,934 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 255, ranked #16,576, down from #8,934 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin, Modbury, Bigbury, Ermington, Kingston and Ashburton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Hams, Fareham and East Devon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Langworthy is 414 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 25.0%.

1881 census count

340

Ranked #8,934

Modern count

255

2016, ranked #16,576

Peak year

1901

414 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Langworthy had 340 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,934 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016, ranked #16,576.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 414 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Langworthy surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Langworthy surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Langworthy 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 328 #7,098
1861 historical 322 #7,911
1881 historical 340 #8,934
1891 historical 387 #9,122
1901 historical 414 #9,254
1911 historical 395 #9,373
1997 modern 271 #14,486
1998 modern 281 #14,506
1999 modern 278 #14,705
2000 modern 270 #14,943
2001 modern 271 #14,691
2002 modern 267 #15,123
2003 modern 260 #15,216
2004 modern 265 #15,110
2005 modern 269 #14,869
2006 modern 267 #15,042
2007 modern 257 #15,606
2008 modern 256 #15,817
2009 modern 256 #16,145
2010 modern 259 #16,386
2011 modern 262 #16,098
2012 modern 274 #15,498
2013 modern 268 #16,005
2014 modern 266 #16,213
2015 modern 263 #16,224
2016 modern 255 #16,576

Geography

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Where Langworthys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin, Modbury, Bigbury, Ermington, Kingston, Ashburton, Crediton, Colebroke, Shobrooke, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Cruwys Morchard and Portsmouth, Portsea. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Hams, Fareham, East Devon and Swale. 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 Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin Devon
2 Modbury, Bigbury, Ermington, Kingston Devon
3 Ashburton Devon
4 Crediton, Colebroke, Shobrooke, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Cruwys Morchard Devon
5 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Hams 007 South Hams
2 South Hams 010 South Hams
3 Fareham 008 Fareham
4 East Devon 011 East Devon
5 Swale 002 Swale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Langworthy

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Langworthy

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Langworthy, 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 Langworthy surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Langworthy 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, Langworthy 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

Langworthy is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Langworthy falls in decile 9 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Langworthy is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Langworthy, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Langworthy

The surname Langworthy has its origins in England, where it first appeared in the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning long and "worþig" meaning an enclosed homestead or farm. This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived on a long, narrow strip of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1195, where a William Langwurth is mentioned. The name also appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which recorded landowners in various counties across England.

The Langworthy family was prominent in the county of Yorkshire, where they held lands and estates from the 13th century onwards. John Langworthy (1490-1567) was a notable member of the family, serving as the Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1545.

In the 17th century, the Langworthy name spread to other parts of England, with records showing families living in Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, and Oxfordshire. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Thomas Langworthy (1634-1701), a merchant and Member of Parliament for Southwark.

During the colonial era, several Langworthy families emigrated to the American colonies. Edward Langworthy (1598-1671) was one of the early settlers in Massachusetts, arriving in the 1630s and becoming a prominent figure in the town of Salem.

Another notable individual was Cyrus Langworthy (1725-1796), a American Revolutionary War soldier who fought at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He later served as a justice of the peace in Vermont.

Other notable individuals with the Langworthy surname include Charles Langworthy (1804-1891), an English-born Australian politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, and John Strachan Langworthy (1836-1892), a British architect best known for designing the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Langworthy families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Langworthy 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 195 Langworthys recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.76x.

County Total Index
Devon 195 27.76x
Surrey 24 1.46x
Middlesex 21 0.62x
Hampshire 19 2.75x
Yorkshire 12 0.36x
Somerset 11 2.02x
Cornwall 8 2.09x
Lancashire 8 0.20x
Suffolk 8 1.95x
Lincolnshire 5 0.93x
Channel Islands 4 4.00x
Essex 4 0.60x
Gloucestershire 4 0.60x
Sussex 4 0.70x
Berkshire 3 1.18x
Kent 2 0.17x
Montgomeryshire 2 2.59x
Royal Navy 2 4.97x
Rutland 2 8.07x
Warwickshire 2 0.24x
Wiltshire 2 0.67x
Cheshire 1 0.13x
Cumberland 1 0.34x
Hertfordshire 1 0.43x
Pembrokeshire 1 0.93x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stokefleming in Devon leads with 19 Langworthys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2159.09x.

Place Total Index
Stokefleming 19 2159.09x
Tormoham 14 47.09x
Kingsbridge 12 677.97x
Sheffield 12 11.27x
Ashburton 10 297.62x
Modbury 10 558.66x
Portsea 9 6.64x
Boxford 8 1052.63x
Lambeth 8 2.72x
St Marylebone London 8 4.44x
Bishopsteignton 7 526.32x
Kingskerswell 7 598.29x
Stoke Damerel 7 14.24x
Bermondsey 6 5.97x
Blackawton 6 491.80x
Cadbury 6 1935.48x
Ryde 6 40.38x
St Agnes 6 112.15x
Bovey Tracey 5 203.25x
Compton Gifford 5 227.27x
Crediton 5 75.08x
Dodbrooke 5 359.71x
Exeter St Thomas The 5 69.83x
Marldon 5 847.46x
Tiverton 5 41.32x
Toxteth Park 5 3.69x
Clee With Weelsby 4 33.87x
Dittisham 4 579.71x
Exeter Heavitree 4 76.34x
Great Dunmow 4 115.27x
Limehouse London 4 10.80x
Newington 4 3.21x
Plymouth St Andrew 4 7.39x
Rotherhithe 4 9.59x
Ugborough 4 235.29x
Bray 3 40.32x
Brixham 3 36.86x
East Stonehouse 3 21.68x
Harberton 3 187.50x
Ilminster 3 78.95x
Plympton St Mary 3 73.89x
Sherford 3 652.17x
St Helier 3 9.21x
Wolborough 3 33.78x
Aston 2 0.85x
Beckenham 2 13.29x
Brading 2 21.76x
Brighton 2 1.74x
Buckfastleigh 2 61.73x
Buckland In The Moor 2 2500.00x
Cheriton Fitzpaine 2 224.72x
Christow 2 294.12x
Clevedon 2 35.40x
Cornwood 2 149.25x
Dartmouth Townstall 2 69.93x
Dorking 2 18.12x
Hackney London 2 1.06x
Hammersmith London 2 2.41x
Holcombe Rogus 2 235.29x
Holdenhurst 2 11.02x
Liverpool 2 0.82x
Malborough 2 71.68x
Marlborough St Mary Virgin 2 95.24x
Morchard Bishop 2 136.05x
Newtown 2 40.40x
Royal Navy 2 5.82x
Slapton 2 277.78x
St Columb Minor 2 62.31x
Uppingham 2 67.80x
Walcot 2 6.91x
Wembdon 2 124.22x
Westbury On Trym 2 8.92x
Arlecdon 1 12.94x
Bromley London 1 1.35x
Great Grimsby 1 2.92x
Liscard 1 7.45x
Rusholme 1 9.36x
St Pancras London 1 0.37x
St Peter Port 1 5.41x
Upottery 1 119.05x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 28
Elizabeth 16
Sarah 13
Eliza 9
Caroline 7
Emily 7
Emma 7
Ann 6
Florence 6
Susan 6
Amelia 5
Jane 5
Alice 3
Bessie 3
Anna 2
Charlotte 2
Clara 2
Ellen 2
Gertrude 2
Grace 2
Hannah 2
Hester 2
Julia 2
Kate 2
Lucy 2
Maria 2
Prothesa 2
Cecilia 1
Christina 1
Constance 1
Corl. 1
Elizabett 1
Elizh. 1
Elizth. 1
Esther 1
Ethelind 1
Eva 1
Evealina 1
Francis 1
Harriett 1
Hilda 1
Ida 1
Infant 1
Janet 1
Jessie 1
Lillie 1
Louisa 1
M.L. 1
Martha 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 29
William 26
George 15
Richard 11
Robert 8
Edward 7
Henry 7
James 6
Alfred 4
Tom 4
Harry 3
Thomas 3
Wm. 3
Charles 2
Edwin 2
Ernest 2
Lewis 2
Philip 2
Arthur 1
Bertie 1
Cyril 1
David 1
Douglas 1
Elias 1
Fred 1
Frederic 1
Frederick 1
Garland 1
Geo. 1
Harrey 1
Herbert 1
Joseph 1
Julius 1
Nicholas 1
Phillip 1
Robt. 1
Samuel 1
Vinct.Upton 1
Walter 1
Wilfred 1
Will.H. 1
Wm.Fredrick 1

FAQ

Langworthy surname: questions and answers

How common was the Langworthy surname in 1881?

In 1881, 340 people were recorded with the Langworthy surname. That placed it at #8,934 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Langworthy surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016. That gives Langworthy a modern rank of #16,576.

What does the Langworthy surname mean?

An English surname derived from a place name meaning "long farm or estate."

What does the Langworthy map show?

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