Longman Surname
Approximately 6,441 people bear this surname
Longman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the long man'; compare Longfellow, Long, Lang, Short, &c.
1547-8. Richard Longman and Agnes Ebbes: Marriage Lic. (London).
1758. Married — Lambert Howard and Elizabeth Longman: St.
Read More About This SurnameLongman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,517 | 1:22,137 | 3,092 |
| United States | 1,618 | 1:224,017 | 21,684 |
| Canada | 463 | 1:79,580 | 8,905 |
| Australia | 454 | 1:59,462 | 7,217 |
| Nigeria | 375 | 1:472,381 | 23,815 |
| South Africa | 262 | 1:206,785 | 21,999 |
| Jamaica | 177 | 1:16,214 | 1,518 |
| New Zealand | 159 | 1:28,480 | 4,971 |
| Wales | 85 | 1:36,406 | 3,615 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| Cameroon | 41 | 1:506,563 | 40,818 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,492 | 1:16,337 | 2,393 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 251 | 1:200,074 | 17,416 |
Longman (2,921) may also be a first name.
Longman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the long man'; compare Longfellow, Long, Lang, Short, &c.
1547-8. Richard Longman and Agnes Ebbes: Marriage Lic. (London).
1758. Married — Lambert Howard and Elizabeth Longman: St. George, Hanover Square.
1788. — James Longman and Anne Sawer: ibid.
1802. Married — James Longmate and Elizabeth Callender; St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Tall Man [Old English long + man(n]
1. A man of great stature. 2. A village in Banffshire.
This name may be derived from stature; but Longman is also the name of a village co. Banff.
A location name in Banff.
Longman Demographics
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Longman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Longman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Longman (Hindi: लौंगमैन, Russian: Лонгман) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Longman click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Longman? popularity and diffusion
The surname Longman is the 76,136th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,131,431 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Longman live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 134,341st most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 2,921 people.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 2,517 people, or 1 in 22,137. In England Longman is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 14 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Essex, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England this last name exists in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Longman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Longman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Longman surname grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 645 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 447 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 286 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Longman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Longman surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Longman last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the party.
The amount Longman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 100.21% more than the national average, earning R 475,776 per year; in United States they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $48,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.19% less than the national average, earning $46,111 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longmane | 93 | 31 | / |
| Longmang | 93 | 22 | / |
| Longmann | 93 | 7 | / |
| Longhman | 93 | 2 | / |
| Longmean | 93 | 1 | / |
| Longmand | 93 | 0 | / |
| Logman | 92 | 4,443 | / |
| Hlongmane | 88 | 1 | / |
| Langman | 86 | 4,303 | / |
| Loghman | 86 | 785 | / |
| Loogman | 86 | 561 | / |
| Longmam | 86 | 69 | / |
| Loigman | 86 | 43 | / |
| Logmann | 86 | 24 | / |
| Lougman | 86 | 17 | / |
| Lungman | 86 | 8 | / |
| Locgman | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lomgman | 86 | 2 | / |
| Longmon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Loungmaung | 82 | 9 | / |
| Loughman | 80 | 2,629 | / |
| Langmann | 80 | 2,303 | / |
| Langmane | 80 | 40 | / |
| Liungman | 80 | 32 | / |
| Liangman | 80 | 13 | / |
| Lungmann | 80 | 9 | / |
| Longmont | 80 | 7 | / |
| Longmoon | 80 | 5 | / |
| Langmain | 80 | 3 | / |
| Langmand | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lougmane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Loghmane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lungmang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Longmong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Longmoun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loghmann | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lohghman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Langhman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lagman | 77 | 15,992 | / |
| Loughmane | 75 | 28 | / |
| Logmanova | 75 | 10 | / |
| Loungmoon | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lloughman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loungmeun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liungmann | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lojjghman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Langmanck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laningman | 75 | 0 | / |
| Laghman | 71 | 478 | / |
| Leugman | 71 | 13 | / |
| Lagmann | 71 | 12 | / |
| Laugman | 71 | 10 | / |
| Lougmam | 71 | 9 | / |
| Laggman | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lagmane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lungmon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Langmam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hlangmaung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lhoungmeun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laungmaung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hloungmoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laughman | 67 | 1,695 | / |
| Langmannová | 67 | 37 | / |
| Laugmann | 67 | 12 | / |
| Laugmane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laghmane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lungmoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laghmand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loughmam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lungmuon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Langmond | 67 | 0 | / |
| Langmont | 67 | 0 | / |
Longman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Longman in the Hindi language | ||
| लौंगमैन | laungamaina | - |
| Longman in the Russian language | ||
| Лонгман | longman | - |
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