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Langley Family History

Langley Surname 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


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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 1891 there were 1,170 Langley families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Langley's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Langley families in 1891.
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What did your Langley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Langley. 10% of Langley men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Langley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Langley were Gardener and Housewife.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    3%
  • Gardener
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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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 UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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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