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

Longden, 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 Longden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Longden in America

Longden is the 44193rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Longden surname appeared 487 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 Longden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Longden 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 Longden

The surname Longden is of English origin, emerging in the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the place name Longden, found in several areas of England, including Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning long and "denu" meaning valley, indicating a long valley or stretch of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Longden can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Langedene" in reference to a settlement in Shropshire. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the 11th century.

In the 13th century, records show a Roger de Longedene in Staffordshire, while in the 14th century, a Johannes de Longeden is mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire. These early spellings demonstrate the variations in the name's spelling over time.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Longden include Sir Ralph Longden (c. 1384-1457), a English landowner and Member of Parliament for Derbyshire in the 15th century. Another prominent figure was John Longden (1552-1623), an English clergyman and writer who served as the Bishop of Lincoln.

In the 17th century, Robert Longden (1594-1662) was a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. His son, Henry Longden (1619-1679), followed in his footsteps and became a notable lawyer and Member of Parliament.

During the 18th century, John Longden (1719-1790) was a renowned English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford.

The Longden surname has also been associated with several place names, such as Longden Green in Gloucestershire, Longden-upon-Tern in Shropshire, and Longdendale in Derbyshire, further reinforcing its locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Longden

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

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

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