Longhorn Surname

427,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Longhorn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. At first sight this might seem to be a nick, for a huntsman, &c, from the length of the horn he carried; compare Shakespear, Wagstaff, &c. Probably, however, it is local, from some piece of land so called from its shape.

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Longhorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4471:124,64912,499
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
China41:341,830,39216,990
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3431:71,0657,921
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Longhorn (11) may also be a first name.

Longhorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. At first sight this might seem to be a nick, for a huntsman, &c, from the length of the horn he carried; compare Shakespear, Wagstaff, &c. Probably, however, it is local, from some piece of land so called from its shape. Then the surname would originally be 'at the lang horn,' from residence thereby; compare Hartshorn, which is local. Also v. Horn.

1581. William Langhorne, Cumberland: Register of the University of Oxford.

1648. Christopher Conyers and Elizabeth Langhorne, of Putney: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1795. Married — Samuel Langhorn and Mary Jones: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Longhorn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Longhorn is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Longhorn.

How Common Is The Last Name Longhorn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Longhorn is the 427,840th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,030,416 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Longhorn live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 11 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 447 people, or 1 in 124,649. In England it is mostly found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 23 percent live, Durham, where 11 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Longhorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Longhorn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 262 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Longhorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Longhorn are 28.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.68% being registered with the party.

Longhorn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $46,533 USD per year.

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