Longmuir Surname

165,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jersey

Longmuir Surname Definition:

A Scot. form of Longmore.

Longmuir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia7971:33,8724,466
Scotland6231:8,5941,254
England4291:129,87912,877
Canada3591:102,63411,114
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Israel221:388,98331,283
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Wales111:281,32115,850
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5091:7,3541,030
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Longmuir Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Scot. form of Longmore.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Longmuir Last Name Facts

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

Longmuir is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Longmuir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longmuir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 165,072nd most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,776,208 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Longmuir are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 797 people, or 1 in 33,872. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 51 percent reside, New South Wales, where 34 percent reside and Queensland, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Australia it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 24 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Longmuir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Longmuir has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Longmuir surname rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 894 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 4,529 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Longmuir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Longmuir last name are 7.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.95% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Longmuir earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.7% more than the national average, earning $51,648 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.41% less than the national average, earning $45,506 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Longmuire941/
Longmir931/
Longmire885,413/
Langmuir88299/
Longmier8849/
Longmirr882/
Longmeir882/
Longmuer880/
Logmir861/
Longmeier82104/
Longmaire822/
Longmuyer820/
Longmer805/
Langmur801/
Longmre801/
Logmire800/
Longmoor75152/
Langmair75112/
Langmoir7554/
Langmuur7544/
Longmyer7521/
Langmeir7511/
Longmere754/
Lomgmire753/
Langmour753/
Langmire751/
Langmier751/
Longmyre751/
Langmeier71640/
Langmaier71481/
Longmeyer71213/
Longmoore71122/
Longmayer712/
Langmer67566/
Laghmir67136/
Langmyr6796/
Loogmer671/
Lagmoir671/
Langmieier670/

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