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Langham Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Langham (Dorset Norfolk Rutland Lincolnshire and Suffolk) or Longham (Norfolk). The Dorset and Rutland placenames probably derive from Old English lang ‘long’ + hamm ‘water meadow’. The Suffolk placename and Langham in Norfolk derive from Old English lang + hām ‘village homestead’. The Lincolnshire placename derives from Old English lang or Old Norse langr ‘long’ + Old Norse holmr ‘island’. Longham in Norfolk derives from an Old English personal name Lāwa + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + hām.

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


Similar surnames: Ingham, Dunham, Bingham, Canham, Clapham, Lapham, Latham, Kingham

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Where is the Langham family from?

You can see how Langham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Langham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Langham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 15 Langham families living in British Columbia. This was about 28% of all the recorded Langham's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Langham families in 1911.
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What did your Langham ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Langham. 50% of Langham men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Langham women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Langham were Clerk and Housekeeper. .

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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
    50%
  • Labourer
    25%
  • Clerk
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    50%
  • Housekeeper
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Langham. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Langham. For the veterans among your Langham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Langham lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Langham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Langham in 1944 was 35, and 74 in 2004.

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