Langstaff Surname

181,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Langstaff Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. The sobriquet of some sergeant, bailiff, catchpoll, or other officer of the law. Nicknames from the weapon or badge of office were very common; compare Shakespear, Wagstaff, and tipstaff.

William Longstaf, Norfolk, 1273.

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Langstaff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9971:363,55032,377
England6891:80,8688,974
Canada5481:67,2367,755
Australia571:473,60936,415
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Wales181:171,91811,581
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France21:33,211,361423,184
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3711:65,7027,524
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:192,40916,879

Langstaff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. The sobriquet of some sergeant, bailiff, catchpoll, or other officer of the law. Nicknames from the weapon or badge of office were very common; compare Shakespear, Wagstaff, and tipstaff.

William Longstaf, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Longstaff, Norfolk, 20 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

1660. Married — John Longstaffe and Elizabeth Blowe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1748. — William Pricklowe and Barbara Longstaff: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) a nickname for an official with a Long Staff [Old English lang + stæf]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

"Long staff." The first bearer carried such a weapon. John o'the Lang-Staffe-a medieval sobriquet. There is a Will. Longstaf in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Longstaff has been a Darlington name since the reign of James I. (Long.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Langstaff Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Langstaff Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Langstaff has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Langstaff? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 181,039th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,098,446 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Langstaff live; 64 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 997 people, or 1 in 363,550. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 22 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 23 percent live.

Langstaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Langstaff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Langstaff last name grew 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Langstaff Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Langstaff are 22.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Langstaff earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.34% more than the national average, earning $45,884 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.28% more than the national average, earning $57,773 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langstaffe9520/
Langstgaff952/
Langstaffs951/
Langstaf941/
Longstaff896,312/
Langstafe891/
Langstoff891/
Longstaffe84383/
Longstaf823/
Langstof820/
Longstoff780/
Langstow712/
Longstofe670/

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Langstaff Reference & Research

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