Langway

Langway Meaning & Origin

About Langway
The surname Langway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "langweg," meaning "long way" or "long road." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived by a long road or a nickname for a traveler or someone who undertook long journeys. The name Langway signifies a person associated with a lengthy path or a wanderer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Langway: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 NG W EY2
🌐 IPA
/langway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Langway in Braille

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

The name Langway in braille

How to sign the name Langway using Sign Language

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

The name Langway in sign language

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