Longrigg Surname

806,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Longrigg Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langrigg,' a township in the parish of Bromfield, Cumberland The surname derived from this place is now generally spelt Longridge (v. Langridge) and Longrigg.

Margaret Langrige, of the parish of Burton, 1598: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Longrigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2401:232,15919,279
Australia351:771,30649,759
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1451:168,10614,298
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Longrigg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langrigg,' a township in the parish of Bromfield, Cumberland The surname derived from this place is now generally spelt Longridge (v. Langridge) and Longrigg.

Margaret Langrige, of the parish of Burton, 1598: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1805. Married — John Gooch and Ann Longridge: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Long Ridge [Old English long, lang = Old Norse lang-r + Old Northern English hrycg = Old Norse hrygg-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in co. Durham, and a village in co. Linlithgow.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Longrigg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Longrigg is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Longrigg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 806,178th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 21,001,573 people. Longrigg occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Longrigg reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 232,159. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 28 percent live, Lancashire, where 13 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 11 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Longrigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Longrigg has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Longrigg last name increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Longrigg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Longrigg are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Longrigg earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 23.26% more than the national average, earning R 292,920 per year; in United States they earn 23.82% more than the national average, earning $53,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.09% more than the national average, earning $50,722 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Longhrig880/
Langrigg880/
Lougrigg880/
Longrug800/
Logrigue753/
Lungrik677/
Langrick63283/
Langrzik6358/
Lanngreg631/
Langrisk630/
Lagreg573/
Lungriková563/
Lagroix5386/
Lungrík5321/
Lagregs5310/
Langrek531/
Laghrik531/
Langrec531/
Langreck50380/
Langrzyk50157/
Laugrick500/
Lagrique500/

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