Longueville Surname

166,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Longueville Surname Definition:

From Longueville, a small town in the department of the Lower Seine in Normandy, of which the Longuevilles, Earls of Buckingham, were anciently lords. This family gave the suffix to Overton Longueville, co. Huntingdon. Longevil, Longvile.

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Longueville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,7181:38,6634,804
Belgium7011:16,4002,509
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Saint Lucia121:14,8981,270
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
China41:341,830,39216,990
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Longueville Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Longueville, a small town in the department of the Lower Seine in Normandy, of which the Longuevilles, Earls of Buckingham, were anciently lords. This family gave the suffix to Overton Longueville, co. Huntingdon. Longevil, Longvile. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A Norman name: Longueville; a local name

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Longueville Last Name Facts

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

The last name Longueville occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longueville? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 166,570th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,805,060 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Longueville are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Longueville is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 1,718 people, or 1 in 38,663. In France Longueville is most prevalent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 23 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent are found. Outside of France Longueville occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Longueville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Longueville has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Longueville surname decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Longueville Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Longueville last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Longueville earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $38,359 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.95% more than the national average, earning $70,527 CAD per year.

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