Langstaffe Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Langstaffe 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.

Read More About This Surname

Langstaffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304

Langstaffe 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

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

Langstaffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Langstaffe has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Langstaffe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langstaffe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Langstaffe is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Langstaffe live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 29 percent live, Herefordshire, where 24 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 12 percent live. Besides England it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Langstaffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Langstaffe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Langstaffe last name decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langstaff952,352/
Langstafe951/
Longstaffe90383/
Langstgaff902/
Langstaffs901/
Langstaf891/
Longstaff846,312/
Langstoff841/
Longstaf783/
Langstof780/
Longstoff740/
Longstofe740/
Langstow672/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Langstaffe
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis