Longstreet Surname

168,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Longstreet Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller on a long paved road, especially an ancient Roman road.

Longstreet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3381:155,02915,867
Canada1821:202,44819,751
England331:1,688,42669,999
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Jersey71:7,4121,296
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7991:62,8526,860

Longstreet (13) may also be a first name.

Longstreet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller on a long paved road, especially an ancient Roman road.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Longstreet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Longstreet occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Longstreet click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longstreet? popularity and diffusion

Longstreet is the 168,417th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,840,041 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Longstreet are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 13 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,338 people, or 1 in 155,029. In The United States Longstreet is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 19 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Longstreet exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Longstreet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Longstreet has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Longstreet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Longstreet last name are 20.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.76% registered with the political party.

The amount Longstreet earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.89% less than the national average, earning $42,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.33% less than the national average, earning $49,519 CAD per year.

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