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

Longboy, 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 Longboy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Longboy in America

Longboy is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Longboy surname appeared 148 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 Longboy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Longboy 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 Longboy

The surname Longboy has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "lang" and "boga," which translate to "long bow" or "archer." This suggests that the name's earliest bearers may have been skilled archers or bowmen.

In the Domesday Book, a medieval census compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, there are several entries that could be early forms of the Longboy name, such as "Langeboga" and "Langboga." These entries are found in various counties, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Oxfordshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Longboy name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, where a person named "Radulfus Longbowe" is mentioned. This spelling variation further reinforces the connection between the name and the longbow weapon.

During the 13th century, the name appeared in various documents across England, often associated with place names like Longboyville, a small hamlet in Northamptonshire, and Longboyton, a village in Herefordshire. These place names likely derived from the Longboy surname, indicating the presence of families bearing this name in those areas.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the Longboy surname was Sir John Longboy (c. 1320 - 1389), a respected knight and landowner from Warwickshire. He fought alongside King Edward III in the Hundred Years' War and was awarded lands for his service.

Another prominent individual was William Longboy (c. 1450 - 1508), a wealthy merchant from London who played a significant role in the city's guilds and trade activities during the reign of Henry VII.

During the 16th century, the Longboy surname appeared in various parish records across England, including those of St. Mary's Church in Nottinghamshire, where a family by the name of Longboy was recorded as parishioners.

In the 17th century, a notable figure was Thomas Longboy (1624 - 1692), a Puritan minister and author from Lincolnshire, who wrote several influential theological works during the English Civil War period.

In the 18th century, the Longboy surname can be found in the records of the East India Company, with a Captain James Longboy (1735 - 1802) serving as a naval officer and explorer, participating in several voyages to India and the Far East.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Longboy

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

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 Longboy 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 Longboy 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 Longboy was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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