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Distribution of the name Langer in Germany (2005)

Langer is a German family name .

Origin and meaning

variants

as nickname: Lang , Lange , DeLange
as a name of origin: Langner , Langen

Name bearer

A.

Adalbert Langer (1905–1994), German lawyer
Adolf Langer (architect) (1860–1908), Austrian architect and city architect
Adolf Richard Langer (1869–1934), Bohemian textile entrepreneur
Adolph Langer (1862–1940), German clergyman and politician, MdR
Albert Langer von Koningshoykt (1864–1920), Austrian major general
Alexander Langer (1946–1995), South Tyrolean politician
Alexis Langer (1825–1904), German architect
Alfred Langer , pseudonym of Johannes Schröter (politician) (1896–1963), German politician (KPD)
Alfred Langer (art historian) (1921–1998), German art historian, art collector and editor
Alfred Langer (graphic artist) (* 1928), German graphic artist
Alfred Karasek-Langer (1902–1970), Sudeten German engineer and folklorist, see Alfred Karasek
Allison Joy Langer (* 1974), American actress
Alois Langer (* 1945), American electrical engineer
Andrea Langer (* 1962), German cultural manager and art historian
Andreas Langer (* 1956), German Nordic combined athlete
Angela Langer (1886–1916), Austrian writer
Anja Langer (* 1965), German bodybuilder
Annette Langer (* 1966), German journalist
Antje Langer (* 1973), German educational scientist
Anton Langer (1824–1879), Austrian writer, journalist and translator
Armin Langer (musicologist) (* 1956), German musicologist, music teacher and university professor
Ármin Langer (* 1990), German-Hungarian publicist and activist
Arnold Langer (1921–2018), German entrepreneur
August Langer (1768–1867), Moravian-Austrian textile entrepreneur

B.

Bernd Langer (* 1960), German artist and writer
Bernhard Langer (medic) (1901–1979), German medic
Bernhard Langer (artist) (1920–2014), German artist
Bernhard Langer (golfer) (* 1957), German golfer

C.

Carl Edmund Langer von Lannsperg (1819–1885), Austrian writer and lawyer
Christian Langer (ice hockey player) (* 1969), German-Swiss ice hockey player
Christian Langer (musician) (* 1972), German pianist, composer, singer and songwriter
Christian Langer (volleyball player) (* 1977), German volleyball player
Christine Langer (* 1966), German writer
Clive Langer (* 1954), English musician and music producer

D.

Dieter Langer (1945–2002), Austrian politician (FPÖ)
Doris Langer (* 1938), German athlete

E.

Eberhard Langer (* 1934), German engineer and politician, Mayor of Chemnitz
Eduard Langer (1852–1914), Bohemian industrialist, writer, folklorist and patron
Elena Langer (* 1974), Russian-British composer
Ellen Langer (* 1947), American psychologist
Emil Langer (* around 1942), German historian
Emmo Langer (1891–1949), Austrian politician (NSDAP)
Erich Langer (local poet) (1882–1932), German local poet
Erich Langer (lawyer) (1882–1942), German lawyer and judge
Erich Langer (politician) (1905–1958), German politician (FDP, WAV)
Ernst Langer (hotelier) (1909–1984), German hotelier
Ernst Langer (chemist) (* 1943), German chemist
Ernst Theodor Langer (1743–1820), German librarian and literary historian
Ewald Langer (* 1960), German mycologist and university professor

F.

Felicia Langer (1930–2018), Israeli-German lawyer, writer and human rights activist
Felix Langer (General) (1859–1940), German general
Felix Langer (writer) (1889–1979), Austrian writer
Ferdinand Langer (conductor, 1839) (1839–1905), German cellist, composer, bandmaster and conductor
Ferdinand Langer (conductor, 1925) (1925–2020), Austrian choir conductor
František Langer (1888–1965), Czech writer
Franz Langer (? –1903), German entrepreneur
Friedrich Langer (1922–2002), Austrian cultural organizer, cultural historian, editor and university lecturer
Fritz Langer (soccer player) ( Friedrich Leopold Langer ; 1878–1942), German soccer player
Fritz Langer (linguist) ( Fritz Max Robert Langer ; 1879–1955), German linguist

G

Georg Langer (theologian) (1716–1778), German religious, theologian and writer
Georg Langer (lawyer) (1867–1945), German lawyer, judge and writer
Georg Mordechai Langer (1894–1943), Czechoslovakian writer, see Jiří Mordechai Langer
Georg Otto Langer (* 1966), German landscape gardener and artist
Gerhard Langer (* 1960), Austrian theologian and Judaist
Gertrud Langer , German soccer player
Gertrude Langer (1908–1984), Austro-Australian art critic and art historian
Gilda Langer (1896–1920), German actress
Gwido Langer (1894–1948), Polish cryptanalyst

H

Hans Langer (physician, 1887) (1887–1969), German pediatrician and bacteriologist
Hans Langer (physician, 1907) (1907–1974), Austrian dentist and university professor
Hans Langer (poet) (1912–1988), German poet
Hans Langer (ecologist) (1933–2019), German ecologist, university professor and government official
Hans J. Langer (* 1952), German physicist and entrepreneur
Harald Langer-Hansel (1909–1998), Austrian civil servant and tourism manager
Heinrich Langer (architect) (1876– ??), German architect
Heinrich Langer (lawyer) (1878–1949), German lawyer and politician
Heinrich Langer (doctor) († 2001), German gynecologist and university professor
Heinz Langer , pseudonym of Richard Riess (writer) (1890–1931), German writer and translator
Heinz Langer (diplomat) (* 1935), German diplomat
Heinz Langer (mathematician) (* 1935), German-Austrian mathematician
Helmut Langer (politician) (* 1927), Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the Salzburg state parliament
Helmut Langer (Designer) (* 1945), German designer, author and university professor
Herbert Langer (1927–2013), German historian
Hermann Langer (organist) (1819–1889), German organist
Hermann Langer (SS member) (1919–2016), German SS officer and Nazi war criminal
Hermann Langer von Langenrode (1875–1918), Austrian officer
Hilde Langer-Rühl (1911–1990), Dutch-Austrian pianist and teacher
Horst Langer (architect) (1926–2008), German architect
Horst Langer (Manager) (1936–2007), German electrical engineer and industrial manager
Horst Langer (table tennis player) (* 1939), German table tennis player
Horst Langer (engineering scientist) (* 1941/1942), German engineering scientist and university professor

I.

Ilona Langer (* 1941), German painter and graphic artist
Ingrid Langer (1935–2012), German political scientist

J

James S. Langer (* 1934), American physicist
Jan Langer (* 1978), German voice actor
Jaroslav Langer (1918–2008 / 2009), Czech-German lawyer, politician and economist
Jim Langer (1948-2019), American football player
Jiří Mordechai Langer (also Georg Mordechai Langer ; 1894–1943), Czech writer
Jochen Langer (* 1953), German writer
Johann Langer (writer) (1793–1858), Austrian writer and philanthropist
Johann Langer (archivist) (1838–1910), Austrian military officer and archivist
Johann Langer (music teacher) (1861–1950), Austrian music teacher
Johann Langer (lawyer) (1878–1938), Austrian judge
Johann Peter von Langer (1756–1824), German painter
Johannes Langer (around 1485–1548), German theologian and reformer
Johannes Hendrik Langer (* 1985), German actor
Johannes Paul Langer (1897–1938), German historian and local researcher
Jörg Langer (* 1972), German journalist
Josef Langer (astronomer) (1650–1711), German mathematician and astronomer
Josef Langer (physician) (1866–1937), Czech pediatrician
Josef Jaroslav Langer (1806–1846), Czech journalist and poet
Joseph Langer (1865–1918), Silesian painter
Julius Langer (1834–1904), German painter, graphic artist, photographer and art teacher
Justin Langer (* 1970), Australian cricketer

K

Karel Langer (1878–1947), Czech-Austrian painter
Karl Langer (entrepreneur, 1799) (1799–1867), German textile entrepreneur
Karl Langer (entrepreneur, 1833) (1833–1899), German textile entrepreneur
Karl von Langer (1863–1916), Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal
Karl Langer (painter) (1902 – after 1952), Austrian painter
Karl Langer (architect) (1903–1969), Austro-Australian architect
Karl Langer (soccer player, 1906) (1906– ??), Austrian soccer player
Karl Langer (soccer player, 1946) (* 1946), German soccer player
Karl Langer von Edenberg (1819–1887), Austrian anatomist
Klaus Langer (mineralogist) (* 1936), German mineralogist and university professor
Klaus Langer (actor) , German actor
Klaus Langer (composer) (pseudonym Tadeusz Klaus ; * 1960), German musician and composer
Klaus Langer (pharmacist) , German pharmacist and university professor

L.

Lea Langer , maiden name of Lea Grundig (1906–1977), German painter and graphic artist
Leo Langer (* 1952), German church musician, conductor and composer
Lucyna Langer , maiden name of Lucyna Kałek (* 1956), Polish athlete

Ludwig Langer (physician) (1852–1888), Austrian physician

Ludwig Langer , known as LGoony , German rapper

M.

Mads Langer (* 1984), Danish singer-songwriter
Marcel Langer (* 1997), German soccer player
Maria Langer , maiden name of Mizzi Langer-Kauba (1872–1955), Austrian alpinist and businesswoman
Maria Langer (author) , American author and pilot
Maria Langer-Schöller (1878–1969), German painter
Marie Langer (1910–1987), Austrian-Argentine psychoanalyst
Markus Langer (media manager) (* 1968), German radio play director, composer and media manager
Markus Langer (actor) ( Markus Ludwig Langer ; * 1978), German actor and cabaret artist
Markus Johannes Langer (* 1971), German church musician and university professor
Martin Langer (photographer) (* 1956), German photographer
Martin Langer (cameraman) (* 1959), German cameraman
Martin Langer (sculptor) (* 1967), German sculptor
Martin Langer (author) (* 1972), Czech poet, photographer, film director and screenwriter
Martina Pötschke-Langer (* 1951), German doctor and scientist
Matthias Langer (1765–1833), German writer and manufacturer
Matti Langer (* 1990), German soccer player
Max Langer (1897–1985), German painter
Michael Langer (artist) (* 1929), German painter, draftsman and art theorist
Michael Langer (journalist) (1959–2020), German journalist, radio presenter ( Deutschlandfunk ) and radio play expert
Michael Langer (guitarist) (* 1959), Austrian guitarist
Michael Langer (theologian) (* 1960), German theologian, religious educator and university professor
Michael Langer (soccer player) (* 1985), Austrian soccer player
Michaela Langer-Weninger (* 1979), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Mizzi Langer-Kauba (née Maria Langer ; 1872–1955), Austrian alpinist and businesswoman

N

Natalie Langer (* 1981), German television presenter

Nils Langer (* 1990), German tennis player

Nils Langer (Germanist) (* 1969), German Germanist

Norbert Langer (entrepreneur) (1768–1848), Moravian-Austrian textile entrepreneur

Norbert Langer (literary historian) (1889–1975), Austrian literary historian and writer

Norbert Langer (voice actor ) (* 1941), German actor and voice actor

Norbert Langer (astrophysicist) (* 1958), German astrophysicist

O

Otto Langer (1866–1921), German textile entrepreneur

P

Pascal Langer (* 1977), Belgian biathlete
Paul Langer (physicist) ( Paul Victor Langer ; 1851–1922), German mathematician, physicist and educator
Paul Langer (engineer) (1876–1953), German mechanical engineer and designer
Peter Langer (journalist) , German journalist and moderator
Peter Langer (historian) (* 1944), German teacher and historian
Peter Langer (cultural manager) (* 1950), German cultural manager, cultural historian and politician
Peter Langer (photographer) (* 1968), German photographer
Peter Langer (chemist) (* 1969), German chemist
Peter Leighton-Langer (1923–2007), Austrian author
Phil C. Langer (* 1975), German psychologist and university professor

R.

Rainer Langer (* 1943), German soccer player and coach

Renate Langer (* 1956), German photo model and actress

Resi Langer (1886–1971), German cabaret artist and actress

Richard Langer (1879–1950), German sculptor

Richard Langer (composer) (1907–1967), Swiss conductor and composer

Robert von Langer (painter) (1783–1846), German painter

Robert von Langer (General) (1862–1940), Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal

Robert Langer (* 1948), American chemical engineer

Robert Langer (basketball trainer) (* 1973), Austrian basketball trainer

Rudolf Langer (General, 1853) (1853–1914), Austrian Major General

Rudolf Langer (General, 1858) (1858–1915), Austrian field marshal lieutenant

Rudolf Langer (athlete) (* 1939), German athlete

Rudolf Günter Langer (1923–2007), German poet

Rudolph Ernest Langer (also Rudolf Ernest Langer ; 1894–1968), American mathematician

Ruprecht Langer (* 1984), German musicologist

Ruth Langer (1921–1999), Austrian swimmer

S.

Salomon Z. Langer ( Salomon Zender Langer ; * 1936), Argentine pharmacologist
Siegfried Langer (Orientalist) (1857–1882), Austrian Orientalist, Arab researcher and photographer
Siegfried Langer (writer) (* 1966), German writer
Stephan Langer (* 1976), Belgian cross-country skier and biathlete
Susanne K. Langer (1895–1985), American philosopher
Suzanne Grieger-Langer (* 1972), German personnel consultant and author

T

Tanja Langer (* 1962), German writer
Theodor Langer (chemist) (1846–1914), Austrian chemist
Theodor Langer (railway technician) (1859–1927), Austrian railway technician
Thierry Langer (pharmacist) (* 1962), Austrian pharmacist and university professor
Thierry Langer (biathlete) (* 1991), Belgian biathlete
Thomas Langer (biochemist) (* 1964), German biochemist and university professor
Thomas Langer (economist) (* 1966), German economist and university professor
Thomas Langer (jazz musician) (* 1967), German guitarist, composer and producer
Thorsten Langer (* 1971), Belgian biathlete

U

Ulrich Langer (* 1952), German mathematician and university professor

V

Victor Langer (composer, 1842) (1842–1902), Hungarian composer and conductor
Victor Langer (painter) (1870–1953), Czech painter
Victor Langer (composer, II) , film composer
Vincent Langer (* 1986), German windsurfer

W.

Walter Langer (politician, 1877) (1877 – after 1932), German trade unionist and politician (DVP), MdL Prussia
Walter Langer (politician, 1892) (1892–1977), German politician (FDP), Lord Mayor of Coburg
Walter Langer (actor) (1928–2018), Austrian actor
Walter Charles Langer (1899–1981), American psychoanalyst
Walter Richard Langer (1936–1995), Austrian moderator
Waltraud Langer (* 1961), Austrian journalist and television presenter
Wilhelm Langer (painter) (1869–1929), Austrian painter
Wilhelm Langer (1880–1970), German football player
Willi Langer (* 1960), Austrian bass player
William Langer (1886–1959), American politician (North Dakota)
William L. Langer (1896–1977), American historian
Winrich Langer (* 1939), German legal scholar
Wolfgang Langer (theologian) (* 1934), German theologian
Wolfgang Langer (biologist) (* 1941), German biologist
Wolfgang Langer (sociologist) (* 1960), German sociologist
Wolfhart Langer (1933-2017), German paleontologist
Wolfram Langer (1916–2002), German economist