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

Longchamp, 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 Longchamp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Longchamp in America

Longchamp is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Longchamp surname appeared 209 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 Longchamp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Longchamp 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 Longchamp

The surname Longchamp originates from France, specifically from the northern regions of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

Longchamp is a toponymic surname, meaning it is derived from a place name. In this case, it likely refers to a location or settlement with a long field or meadow, as the name is composed of the Old French words "long" (meaning long) and "champ" (meaning field or meadow).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Longchamp surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landowners and their holdings in England during the reign of King Edward I. The name is listed as "de Longchamp," indicating its French origins.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the Longchamp surname was Nicole de Longchamp, a French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War between England and France. He was born around 1315 and died in 1372.

Another historical figure with the Longchamp surname was Guillaume de Longchamp, a prominent English statesman and Lord Chancellor during the reign of King Richard I (the Lionheart) in the late 12th century. He served as the regent of England from 1190 to 1191 during Richard's absence on the Third Crusade.

In the 16th century, Pierre de Longchamp was a French architect and engineer who was involved in the construction of the Château de Chambord, one of the most recognizable châteaux in the Loire Valley. He lived from approximately 1510 to 1580.

The Longchamp surname also has a connection to the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, which hosted horse racing events as early as the 17th century. The racecourse was located near the Longchamp Abbey, which took its name from the long field or meadow where it was built.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the Longchamp surname was François de Longchamp, a French painter and engraver who specialized in portraiture and historical scenes. He was born in 1798 and died in 1870.

Throughout its history, the Longchamp surname has maintained its connection to its French origins and the concept of a long field or meadow, reflecting the toponymic nature of many European surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Longchamp

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

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

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