Longstaff Surname
Approximately 6,312 people bear this surname
Longstaff Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. The sobriquet of some sergeant, bailiff, catchpoll, or other officer of the law. Nicknames from the weapon or badge of office were very common; compare Shakespear, Wagstaff, and tipstaff.
William Longstaf, Norfolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameLongstaff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,977 | 1:14,010 | 2,067 |
| United States | 662 | 1:547,521 | 45,313 |
| Australia | 582 | 1:46,384 | 5,809 |
| Canada | 387 | 1:95,208 | 10,366 |
| New Zealand | 238 | 1:19,027 | 3,347 |
| Argentina | 147 | 1:290,772 | 23,277 |
| Scotland | 94 | 1:56,956 | 4,742 |
| Wales | 50 | 1:61,891 | 5,534 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:28,607 | 3,614 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,102 | 1:11,596 | 1,767 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 | 1:371,990 | 28,019 |
Longstaff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. The sobriquet of some sergeant, bailiff, catchpoll, or other officer of the law. Nicknames from the weapon or badge of office were very common; compare Shakespear, Wagstaff, and tipstaff.
William Longstaf, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Longstaff, Norfolk, 20 Edward III: History of Norfolk.
1660. Married — John Longstaffe and Elizabeth Blowe: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1748. — William Pricklowe and Barbara Longstaff: St. George, Hanover Square.
From Longstow; a location name in Cambridgeshire Or Longstock, Hampshire.
Longstaff has been a Darlington name since the reign of James I. (Long.).
Longstaff Demographics
Average Longstaff Salary in
United States
$44,747 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Longstaff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Longstaff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Longstaff is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Longstaff? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,495th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,154,554 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Longstaff are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 3,977 people, or 1 in 14,010. In England Longstaff is most numerous in: Durham, where 23 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Barring England this last name is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Longstaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Longstaff has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 490 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 783 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Longstaff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Longstaff surname is principally Methodist (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Longstaff surname are 12.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.21% registered with the party.
The amount Longstaff earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.66% less than the national average, earning 184,591 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 132.09% more than the national average, earning R 551,532 per year; in United States they earn 3.7% more than the national average, earning $44,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $53,882 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longstaffe | 95 | 383 | / |
| Longstaf | 94 | 3 | / |
| Langstaff | 89 | 2,352 | / |
| Longstoff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Langstaffe | 84 | 20 | / |
| Langstgaff | 84 | 2 | / |
| Langstaffs | 84 | 1 | / |
| Langstaf | 82 | 1 | / |
| Langstafe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Langstoff | 78 | 1 | / |
| Longstofe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Langstof | 71 | 0 | / |
| Langstow | 59 | 2 | / |
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