Longston Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Longston Surname Definition:

A location name in Staffordshire.

Longston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England61:9,286,343223,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Longston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Longston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Longston occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Longston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longston? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,943,350th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Longston live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 21 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 14 percent are found and Illinois, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States Longston occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Longston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Longston has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 132 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Longston Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Longston are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Longston earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.38% less than the national average, earning $39,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.09% less than the national average, earning $45,664 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Longstone9470/
Langston8829,776/
Lungston881/
Langstone82719/
Langstong8212/
Langstonc822/
Laungston821/
Langsston821/
Llangston821/
Leungston820/
Lankston75234/
Langstan757/
Langstom752/
Lamgston751/
Lancston751/
Langstun750/
Lanxston750/
Lunkston750/
Liuingstone745/
Langstang714,077/
Langstant711/
Lanxton6753/
Lankstan631/
Lankstom630/
Langstamg591/

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Footnotes

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