Longhorne Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Longhorne 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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Longhorne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:944,37447,923
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Longhorne 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

Longhorne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Longhorne is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Longhorne.

How Common Is The Last Name Longhorne? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,220,661st most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Longhorne live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England it is primarily found in: Durham, where 36 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 36 percent are found and West Midlands, where 20 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Guyana, where 5 percent are found.

Longhorne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Longhorne has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 268 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Longhorne Last Name Statistics demography

Longhorne earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.75% less than the national average, earning $19,525 USD per year.

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