Langs

Langs Meaning & Origin

About Langs
The surname Langs is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "lang," meaning "long" or "tall." It is a descriptive surname used to identify someone who was either physically tall or had a long reach. The name Langs is therefore likely to have been given to individuals who possessed these characteristics, and it has been passed down through generations as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Langs: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Ranking information for the surname Langs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/langs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Langs in Braille

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

The name Langs in braille

How to sign the name Langs using Sign Language

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

The name Langs in sign language

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