Langer is a surname originally of German origin. For the etymology, meaning, and pronunciation of the name, and for the Hiberno-English slang word, see Wiktionary.

People with the family name Langer include:

Academics and scientists

  • Alois Langer, biomedical engineer
  • Arthur M. Langer, professor of professional practice
  • Bernard Langer (surgeon), surgeon
  • Ellen Langer, professor of psychology
  • James S. Langer, professor of physics
  • Jerzy Langer, professor of physics
  • Karl Langer, (1819–1887), professor of anatomy
  • Langer's lines, named for him
  • Lawrence L. Langer, Holocaust scholar
  • Lawrence M. Langer, professor of physics
  • Robert S. Langer, chemical engineer
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer, mathematician
  • the Langer correction, named for him
  • Ruth Langer, professor of theology
  • Salomon Z. Langer, pharmacologist
  • Susanne Langer, professor of philosophy
  • Walter C. Langer, psychoanalyst
  • William L. Langer, historian

Artists and entertainers

  • A. J. Langer, American actress
  • Clive Langer, British record producer
  • Elena Langer, Russian-British composer
  • Eli Langer, Canadian artist
  • Gilda Langer, German actress
  • Jason Langer, American photographer
  • Mads Langer, Danish singer-songwriter
  • Milan Langer, Czech pianist

Politicians and activists

  • Albert Langer, Australian political activist
  • Langer vote, named for him
  • Alexander Langer, Italian journalist, peace activist, politician, translator, and teacher
  • Ivan Langer, Czech politician
  • Felicia Langer, Israeli advocate for Palestinian human rights
  • Kris Langer, American politician from South Dakota
  • Mimí Langer, Austrian activist
  • William Langer, American politician from North Dakota
  • William Langer (Assemblyman), American politician from Wisconsin

Sportspeople

  • Allan Langer, Australian rugby league footballer
  • Anja Langer, German bodybuilder
  • Bernhard Langer, German golfer
  • Jack Langer (born 1948/1949), American basketball player and investment banker
  • Jim Langer, American football player
  • Justin Langer, Australian cricketer
  • Lucyna Langer, Polish athlete
  • Ludy Langer, American swimmer
  • Lutz Langer, German Paralympic athlete
  • Michael Langer, Austrian footballer
  • Nils Langer, German tennis player
  • Rob Langer, Australian cricketer
  • Rudolf Langer, German athlete
  • Ruth Langer (1921–1999), Austrian swimmer
  • Scott Langer, American hockey coach
  • Sylvia Langer (born 1954), German swimmer

Writers

  • Adam Langer, American author
  • František Langer, Czech playwright
  • "Franz Langer", a pen name for German author Karl May
  • Jiří Langer, Czech poet

Others

  • Anton de Franckenpoint, nicknamed "Anton Langer", first person scientifically verified to have been over 8 feet tall
  • Gertrude Langer, Austrian-Australian art critic
  • Gwido Langer, Polish cryptologist
  • Karl Langer (architect), Austrian-Australian architect
  • Langer House, named for him
  • Karl-Heinz Langer, German Luftwaffe pilot
  • Mayanti Langer, Indian TV presenter

Fictional characters

  • Karla-Heinrike Langer, a character from Strike Witches
  • Clyde Langer, a main character from The Sarah Jane Adventures

Locations

  • Langer Bach, river in Germany
  • Langer Eugen, office building in Germany
  • Langer Heinrich Mine, uranium mine in Namibia
  • Langer See, lake in Germany