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

Longhi, 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 Longhi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Longhi in America

Longhi is the 43077th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Longhi surname appeared 502 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 Longhi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Longhi 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 Longhi

The surname Longhi is of Italian origin, believed to have originated in the northern regions of the country during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "lungo," meaning "long" or "tall," suggesting that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone of significant height.

Longhi is a toponymic surname, meaning it is derived from a place name. In this case, it is likely that the name originated from a town or village with a name containing the word "lungo" or a variation of it. One possible source is the town of Longare, located in the province of Vicenza, in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy.

The earliest recorded instances of the Longhi surname can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries. Historical records from this period, such as tax rolls, parish registers, and legal documents, contain references to individuals bearing the name Longhi, primarily in the regions of Lombardy and Veneto.

One notable early reference to the Longhi name is found in the "Libro d'Oro della Nobiltà Veneziana" (Book of Gold of the Venetian Nobility), a historical record dating back to the late 14th century. This document lists several members of the Longhi family among the noble families of Venice, indicating their prominence in the region during that time.

Over the centuries, several individuals with the surname Longhi have achieved notable recognition. Pietro Longhi (1701-1785) was a renowned Venetian painter of the Rococo period, known for his genre scenes depicting the everyday life of the Venetian nobility. His works are displayed in prominent museums around the world, including the Louvre in Paris and the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.

Another prominent figure with the Longhi surname was Giuseppe Longhi (1766-1831), an Italian architect and engineer. He is best known for his work on the Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura in Rome, where he oversaw the reconstruction efforts after the devastating fire of 1823.

In the field of literature, Roberto Longhi (1890-1970) was an influential Italian art historian and critic. His writings on Italian Renaissance art, particularly his interpretations of works by Caravaggio and Piero della Francesca, have had a lasting impact on art scholarship.

Other notable individuals with the Longhi surname include Emilio Longhi (1859-1932), an Italian painter and illustrator, and Ferruccio Busoni Longhi (1888-1959), an Italian-American composer and conductor who made significant contributions to the development of modern music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Longhi

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

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

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