Longcake Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Longcake Surname Definition:

From Longacre; a location name in Somerset Or Lankaker; a location name in Westmorland.

Longcake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:456,70530,074
Australia311:870,82953,581
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Longcake Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Longacre; a location name in Somerset Or Lankaker; a location name in Westmorland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Longcake Last Name Facts

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

The last name Longcake is found most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Longcake? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,295,379th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Longcake are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

Longcake is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 456,705. In England Longcake is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 44 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 16 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Longcake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Longcake has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Longcake last name declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 143 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Longcake Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Longcake earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 68.53% less than the national average, earning $13,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.84% more than the national average, earning $75,937 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langcake88181/
Loncak861/
Lancake8060/
Loncoske751/
Lancak717/
Loncakova713/
Loncag713/
Lonkak712/
Loncoskey711/
Lomcak711/
Longchaikhoi70120/
Lonkeke67349/
Lonkaka6782/
Longkok6737/
Lanckacker679/
Langkak675/
Lonceac675/
Longjaikoy671/
Lancace671/
Loncheache671/

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