Longfield Surname

237,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Longfield Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Longfield (long field), in Kent; one who lived at, or in, the long, narrow field.

Longfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8431:429,96337,116
England4431:125,77412,588
Canada2021:182,40418,127
Australia1271:212,56520,555
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:83,5825,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2841:85,8299,036
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Longfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Longfield (long field), in Kent; one who lived at, or in, the long, narrow field.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Longfield Last Name Facts

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

Longfield occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Longfield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longfield? popularity and diffusion

The surname Longfield is the 237,065th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,301,975 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Longfield reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 843 people, or 1 in 429,963. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Longfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Longfield has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Longfield last name grew 558 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 64 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Longfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Longfield last name are 24.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Longfield earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning R 198,408 per year; in United States they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $48,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.24% more than the national average, earning $55,269 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langfield891,622/
Longfildt890/
Longfeldt890/
Langfieldt841/
Longfilldt840/
Langfeld82990/
Longfelt820/
Langfeldt781,716/
Langfelds781/
Langfeeld781/
Langfelt718/
Lankfeld711/
Langfled711/
Langfellt670/
Langfält596/
Lankfelt590/
Lankfilt590/

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