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

Longoria, 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 Longoria surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Longoria in America

Longoria is the 2025th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Longoria surname appeared 17,818 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Longoria.

We can also compare 2010 data for Longoria 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 Longoria

The surname Longoria originated in Spain and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "longoria," which refers to a long stretch of land or property. The name may have originally been used to identify someone who lived on or owned such a piece of land.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Longoria can be found in medieval Spanish records and documents from regions such as Cantabria, Asturias, and Castile. Some variations of the spelling include Longaria, Longoria, and Longueria, which were used interchangeably in different areas.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Longoria was Pedro Longoria, a nobleman and landowner from the Cantabria region who was mentioned in a 14th-century charter. Another early record is that of Juan Longoria, a soldier who fought in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule. He was awarded a land grant in Andalusia in the late 15th century for his service.

In the 16th century, the surname Longoria began to appear in records related to the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. One notable figure was Hernán Longoria, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s. He was later granted an encomienda, a system of land distribution, in present-day Mexico.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname Longoria continued to be prominent in various parts of Spain and its colonies. Some notable individuals include Bartolomé Longoria, a Catholic missionary who established a church in Chihuahua, Mexico, in the late 1600s, and Ignacio Longoria, a military officer who served in the Spanish colonial army in California in the 1770s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Longoria surname spread to different parts of the Americas, including present-day Mexico, the southwestern United States, and parts of Central and South America. Over time, the name has become particularly concentrated in regions with strong Spanish and Mexican heritage, such as Texas, California, and parts of Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Longoria

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

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

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