Langhans

Langhans Meaning & Origin

About Langhans
The surname Langhans is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lang," meaning "long," and "hans," a diminutive form of the given name Johannes (John). Therefore, Langhans can be interpreted as "long John" or "tall John." It is likely that the surname was originally used to describe someone who was tall or had a long body or limbs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Langhans is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Langhans: 439
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48160
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Langhans based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 NG HH AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæŋhənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Langhans in Braille

Here's how to represent Langhans in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Langhans in braille

How to sign the name Langhans using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Langhans using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Langhans in sign language

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