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 Male Longstaff Height
180 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Longstaff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Longstaff Come From? nationality or country of origin
Longstaff occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Longstaff? popularity and diffusion
The last name Longstaff is the 77,495th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,154,554 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Longstaff reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Longstaff is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 3,977 people, or 1 in 14,010. In England Longstaff is most common in: Durham, where 23 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Other than England Longstaff exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Longstaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Longstaff has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Longstaff surname expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 490 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 783 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Longstaff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Methodist (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Longstaff last name are 12.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.21% registered to vote for the political 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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