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

The last name Longmuir is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longmuir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Longmuir is the 165,072nd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,776,208 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Longmuir are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 797 people, or 1 in 33,872. In Australia Longmuir is most common in: Victoria, where 51 percent are found, New South Wales, where 34 percent are found and Queensland, where 6 percent are found. Other than Australia it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 24 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Longmuir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Longmuir has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name 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 declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Longmuir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States Longmuir are 7.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.95% being registered to vote for the political 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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