Longley Surname

50,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Longley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Longley' a hamlet in the parish of Ecclesfield, near Sheffield (compare Langley), from long, long, and ley or lee, a meadow; v. Lee.

Thomas de Longlegh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Longley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3231:83,8449,500
England3,4571:16,1172,342
Australia8731:30,9234,113
Canada6481:56,8606,714
Bahamas3201:1,224223
New Zealand2531:17,8993,141
Wales691:44,8484,288
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
France171:3,907,219231,005
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0231:12,0491,833
Wales51:313,68310,604
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1001:45,6535,276

Longley (56) may also be a first name.

Longley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Longley' a hamlet in the parish of Ecclesfield, near Sheffield (compare Langley), from long, long, and ley or lee, a meadow; v. Lee.

Thomas de Longlegh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Longlegh, 1379: ibid.

1565. Married — Robart Longly and Ellen Watkinson: St. Antholin (London).

1697. — Benjamin Longly and Ruth Tadhunter: Canterbury Cath.

1761. — John Longlee and Sarah Saunders: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Longley; or Dweller at the Long Lea [Middle English long, Old English long, lang + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] Cp. Langley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller in, or near, the extensive meadow or open place in a wood; variant of Langley, q.v.

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

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Longley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Longley occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longley? popularity and diffusion

Longley is the 50,242nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 713,137 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Longley are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 56 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,323 people, or 1 in 83,844. In The United States Longley is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Longley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Longley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Longley surname grew 393 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,380 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Longley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Longley last name are 2.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.28% being registered with the party.

The amount Longley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 338.5% more than the national average, earning R 1,042,040 per year; in United States they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $44,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $54,464 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Longhley930/
Longle92272/
Longly92176/
Logley920/
Langley8666,415/
Lungley86374/
Longloy86158/
Longlet86124/
Longlez8652/
Longlee8640/
Longlay864/
Longlep863/
Lougley862/
Longlei862/
Longloe861/
Longles861/
Longleu861/
Longlée861/
Longlue861/
Longhly860/
Longler860/
Lomgley860/
Logle838/
Logly831/
Loughley8051/
Longlett8028/
Llangley805/
Longletz801/
Langleya801/
Hlonglie801/
Loungloe801/
Lounglue801/
Langhley800/
Luonglys800/
Longleis800/
Langle771,271/
Longla77652/
Langly7795/
Lungle7775/
Longli7719/
Logler7711/
Lagley775/
Logluy771/
Hlogle771/
Lungly770/
Lougle770/
Lougly770/
Longuelle751/
Longlaied751/
Hlonghlee751/
Longleitz750/
Langlet716,657/
Langlie71507/
Longloi71414/
Langler71327/
Langlee71142/
Langles71119/
Langlay7185/
Langgle7156/
Longlad7129/
Longlat7118/
Longlai7115/
Langlei7115/
Laugley7114/
Langloy7113/
Langlae716/
Lamgley715/
Lyangle714/
Langlez714/
Lunglea714/
Langloe712/
Lunglee712/
Langlea712/
Longlah712/
Lunglay712/
Llangle711/
Langluy711/
Longloa711/
Lagleya711/
Laghley711/
Langleh711/
L'Angle711/
Lunglue711/
Longlid711/
Langlle711/
Leugley710/
Louglet710/
Longhla710/
Loughly710/
Luingle710/
Langhly710/
Laungle710/
Langille675,898/
Logli671,156/
Lagle67604/
Langloys67201/
Longlois67109/
Logla6791/
Longlais6761/
Langelle6757/
Langlets6752/
Langless6743/
Langlett6723/
Langletz6718/
Laughley6715/
Langlest676/
Langleis675/
Langleth675/
Laugleey672/
Langliya672/
Longelli671/
Lotengla671/
Liangler671/
Lagly671/
Longella671/
Langleit671/
Langleah671/
Launglue671/
Longlish670/
Longlass670/
Langleer670/
Loughlie670/

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Longley Reference & Research

Longley-Langley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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Longley-Langley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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