Langtry

Langtry Meaning & Origin

About Langtry
The surname Langtry is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Langþórr," meaning "long Thor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Langþórr. Over time, the name evolved into Langtry and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Langtry: 358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,972
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Langtry 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 Langtry is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNKTR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 NG T R IY0
🌐 IPA
/langtry*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Langtry in Braille

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

The name Langtry in braille

How to sign the name Langtry using Sign Language

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

The name Langtry in sign language

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