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Langton Family History

Langton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from one or more of the many places called with Old English lang ‘long’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’ such as Langton Hall in Kirkby in Ashfield (Nottinghamshire) Langton Lodge in Hendon (Middlesex) Langton (Yorkshire) East and West Langton (Leicestershire) Langton by Horncastle Langton by Spilsby and Langton by Wragby (all in Lincolnshire) and Lanton (Northumb). Compare Lankton Lanton and Longton .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Langdon, Langston, Longton, Manton, Linton, Layton, Laughton, Kington

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Where is the Langton family from?

You can see how Langton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Langton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Langton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 102 Langton families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Langton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Langton families in 1911.
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What did your Langton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Langton. 38% of Langton men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Langton women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Langton were Journalier and Teacher R. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Cultivateur
    9%
  • Journalier
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housewife
    20%
  • Student
    20%
  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • Teacher R
    20%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Langton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Langton. For the veterans among your Langton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Langton lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Langton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Langton in 1953 was 40, and 67 in 2004.

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