Longshanks Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Longshanks Surname Definition:
LONGSHANKS: From length of legs; the well-known sobriquet of Edward the First, and a still-existing family name.
Longshanks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Longshanks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
LONGSHANKS: From length of legs; the well-known sobriquet of Edward the First, and a still-existing family name.
From Longchamps; a location name in Normandy. It was a nickname of Edward I.
Longshanks: is a barbarous alteration of Longchamps, in the department of Seine. As I have said before, it by no means follows that all those who bear a place-name had lands and a castle in that place. The De Longchamps were a great baronial race; but William de Longchamps, the Chancellor of Cœur de Lion, did not pertain to it. He and his brother, the Sheriff of York, Norfolk, and Suffolk, were the grandsons of a serf in the Diocese of Beauvais. William, who was Bishop of Ely, bought the chancellorship of Richard for 3,000 marks. “And had he continued in office,” said his enemies, “the kingdom would have been wholly exhausted—not a girdle would have remained to the man, nor a bracelet to the woman, nor a gem to a Jew.” At his fall he was obliged to make his escape in the disguise of a woman.
Longshanks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Longshanks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Longshanks is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Longshanks? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Longshanks live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Besides England Longshanks is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longshank | 95 | 11 | / |
| Longsang | 78 | 31 | / |
| Longchang | 74 | 34 | / |
| Langshang | 74 | 1 | / |
| Longsiang | 74 | 1 | / |
| Liangshang | 70 | 1 | / |
| Loongseang | 70 | 1 | / |
| Loongsiang | 70 | 1 | / |
| Langshaing | 70 | 1 | / |
| Langsang | 67 | 41 | / |
| Longsong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Longzang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Langchang | 63 | 28 | / |
| Langsiang | 63 | 11 | / |
| Longchong | 63 | 5 | / |
| Leungsang | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lahangsang | 60 | 18 | / |
| Liangchang | 60 | 3 | / |
| Longzong | 56 | 1 | / |
| Langzang | 56 | 1 | / |
| Lancchang | 53 | 1 | / |
| Langsomgh | 53 | 0 | / |
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