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

Longster is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Longster is the 928,396th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Longster are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 195 people, or 1 in 285,734. In England Longster is mostly found in: North Yorkshire, where 30 percent are found, Durham, where 12 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found. Not including England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Longster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Longster has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Longster last name increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 191 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Longster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Longster surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Longster
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