Longton Surname
Approximately 1,372 people bear this surname
Longton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Longton,' a chapelry in the parish of Penwortham, Lancashire, five miles from Preston; compare Langton.
Evan Longton, of Ormskirk, 1597: Wills at Chester.
William Longton, 1602: Preston Guild Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameLongton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 631 | 1:574,420 | 47,094 |
| England | 397 | 1:140,348 | 13,648 |
| Australia | 122 | 1:221,276 | 21,136 |
| Belgium | 114 | 1:100,848 | 15,329 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Chile | 25 | 1:704,659 | 16,160 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 421 | 1:57,899 | 6,817 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 120 | 1:418,489 | 30,805 |
Longton (33) may also be a first name.
Longton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Longton,' a chapelry in the parish of Penwortham, Lancashire, five miles from Preston; compare Langton.
Evan Longton, of Ormskirk, 1597: Wills at Chester.
William Longton, 1602: Preston Guild Rolls.
Jacob Longton, glover, 1642: ibid.
Katherin Longton, of Wyersdale, widdow, 1617: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Territorial. A different name from Langton, which see. Symon de Longetona witnessed homage of Duncan, earl of Fife to the abbot of Dunfermline, 1316, and John of Loktone was charter witness in Dunfermline, 1456 (RD., 348,448). Wautier de Longeton of Edinburghshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 199).
(English) belonging to Longton; or Dweller at the Long Enclosure or Village [Old English long, lang + tún] The Lancashire Longton (13th cent. Longeton, Laugeton) is ‘a straggling place, about 2 miles in length.’ The Staffordshire Longton was Longeton in the 14th cent., Langeton in the 13th cent.
A location name in Lancashire, Staffordshire.
Longton, Longworth, and Lonsdale are the names of townships and parishes in the county.
Longton Demographics
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Longton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Longton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Longton (Russian: Лонгтон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Longton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Longton is the 281,264th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,311,622 people. Longton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Longton live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used given name at a global level It is held by 33 people.
Longton is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 631 people, or 1 in 574,420. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 24 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Longton occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Longton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Longton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Longton last name expanded 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Longton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Longton are 0.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.6% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Longton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.2% less than the national average, earning R 165,876 per year; in United States they earn 15.18% more than the national average, earning $49,699 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.08% more than the national average, earning $58,666 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longthon | 93 | 243 | / |
| Longtong | 93 | 83 | / |
| Longtoon | 93 | 2 | / |
| Hlongton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Longtoun | 93 | 1 | / |
| Longcton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Longthong | 88 | 846 | / |
| Loungtong | 88 | 3 | / |
| Loongthon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Langton | 86 | 13,363 | / |
| Longtan | 86 | 14 | / |
| Lungton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lhongthong | 82 | 7 | / |
| Hlongthong | 82 | 1 | / |
| Loongthong | 82 | 1 | / |
| Luongthonh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lottington | 82 | 0 | / |
| Langtone | 80 | 106 | / |
| Liangton | 80 | 30 | / |
| Lungtoon | 80 | 11 | / |
| Langthon | 80 | 11 | / |
| Lungtong | 80 | 8 | / |
| Langtong | 80 | 4 | / |
| Longthom | 80 | 3 | / |
| Loungtan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Longtung | 80 | 2 | / |
| Langkton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Llangton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Longthan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Longtang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loungtun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loongtun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laungton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lonckton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Luington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Longthung | 75 | 99 | / |
| Laungtong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Longthang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loongthun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lungthoen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lasington | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lankton | 71 | 362 | / |
| Lungtan | 71 | 100 | / |
| Lancton | 71 | 38 | / |
| Lungtun | 71 | 8 | / |
| Langtan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lamgton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Luongthanh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Luttington | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ludtington | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lattington | 71 | 0 | / |
| Langtom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lanckton | 67 | 59 | / |
| Langtang | 67 | 33 | / |
| Lungthan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lungthun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Loungtum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liangtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Langtant | 67 | 0 | / |
Longton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Longton in the Russian language | ||
| Лонгтон | longton | - |
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