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Langley Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous places called Langley or Longley (in Kent Sussex Hertfordshire Norfolk Somerset Shrops Lancashire Durham and many other counties) themselves from Old English lang ‘long’ + lēah ‘wood glade clearing’. English: from the Middle English female personal name Langlif (Old Norse Langlíf ‘long’ + ‘life’ or ‘body’). Americanized form of French Langlais .

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


Similar surnames: Lindley, Hanley, Manley, Langner, Lawley, Hansley, Bagley, Hagley

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Where is the Langley family from?

You can see how Langley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Langley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Langley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 48 Langley families living in New Hampshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Langley's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Langley families in 1840.
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What did your Langley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Langley. 20% of Langley men worked as a Farmer and 7% of Langley women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Langley were Farming and Stenographer. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Farming
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Stenographer
    5%
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Passenger Lists

There are 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Langley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 33,000 military records available for the last name Langley. For the veterans among your Langley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Langley lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Langley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Langley in 1944 was 44, and 73 in 2004.

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