Longster Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Longster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Longster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1951:285,73422,108
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Wales171:182,03112,022
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Longster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Longster is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Longster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longster? popularity and diffusion

It is the 928,396th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. The last name Longster is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Longster live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Longster is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 195 people, or 1 in 285,734. In England Longster is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 30 percent reside, Durham, where 12 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside. Barring England Longster is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Longster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Longster has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 191 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Longster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Longster last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Longster earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $48,977 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Longster
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