Longstaffe Surname

749,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Longstaffe 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.

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Longstaffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
Canada851:433,47837,831
Thailand381:1,858,904228,660
United States331:10,983,604436,696
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:142,54612,796
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Longstaffe 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.

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

Longstaff has been a Darlington name since the reign of James I. (Long.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Longstaffe Last Name Facts

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

Longstaffe is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Longstaffe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 749,861st most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 19,027,535 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Longstaffe live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Longstaffe is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside, West Midlands, where 12 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Thailand, where 10 percent reside.

Longstaffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Longstaffe has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Longstaffe last name expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Longstaffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Longstaffe are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Longstaffe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.49% more than the national average, earning $49,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning $46,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Longstaff956,312/
Langstaffe9020/
Longstaf893/
Langstaff842,352/
Langstafe841/
Longstoff840/
Longstofe840/
Langstgaff802/
Langstaffs801/
Langstaf781/
Langstoff741/
Langstof670/
Langstow562/

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