Find out how popular the last name Longabaugh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Longabaugh.

Longabaugh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Longabaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Longabaugh in America

Longabaugh is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Longabaugh surname appeared 198 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Longabaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Longabaugh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Longabaugh

The surname "LONGABAUGH" is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is a compound name, with the first part "Long" being derived from the German word "lang," meaning "long," and the second part "abaugh" possibly coming from the German word "bach," meaning "stream" or "creek."

The earliest known record of the name "LONGABAUGH" can be traced back to the town of Langenbachau in the Rhine region of Germany, where it was first documented in a local church registry in the late 1600s. It is possible that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a long stream or creek, or it could have been a descriptive name for someone who was tall or lanky.

In the 18th century, several families bearing the surname "LONGABAUGH" emigrated from Germany to the American colonies, with some settling in Pennsylvania and others in Virginia. One notable early bearer of the name was Johann LONGABAUGH, who was born in 1735 in the German Palatinate and later served as a private in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Another significant figure was Sarah LONGABAUGH (1788-1856), who was one of the first settlers in the Ohio Territory and helped establish the town of Longabaugh, Ohio, which was named after her family.

During the 19th century, the "LONGABAUGH" surname spread across various parts of the United States, with several individuals achieving notable status. One such individual was Henry LONGABAUGH (1867-1908), better known as the infamous outlaw "The Sundance Kid," who was a member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang and was involved in numerous train robberies and bank heists in the American West.

Another prominent figure was Eliza LONGABAUGH (1819-1896), a pioneering educator who founded one of the first schools for African American children in the state of Mississippi during the Reconstruction era.

While the "LONGABAUGH" surname is not among the most common surnames today, it has a rich history that traces back to its German roots and reflects the migration and settlement patterns of various families who bore this name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Longabaugh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Longabaugh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Longabaugh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Longabaugh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Longabaugh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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