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

Longs, 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 Longs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Longs in America

Longs is the 63373rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Longs surname appeared 315 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 Longs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Longs 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 Longs

The surname Longs is of English origin and dates back to the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "lang," meaning tall or long, and was likely used initially as a nickname for someone of exceptional height or stature.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Longs appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1195, where a Richard Longe is mentioned. The name also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where a William Longe is listed as a resident of Oxfordshire.

The name Longs is sometimes associated with the village of Long in Shropshire, which was originally known as "Lang" in Old English. This suggests that some bearers of the surname may have taken their name from this location, or it could have been a descriptive name for someone who lived near or came from this area.

One notable early bearer of the surname was Sir Robert Longs, a member of the English Parliament who lived in the late 13th century. Another was John Longs, a wealthy merchant and landowner who resided in Somerset during the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the surname Longs appeared in various spellings, such as Longe, Longes, and Longis. During this time, a prominent figure with the name was William Longs, a clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Chartham in Kent from 1561 until his death in 1599.

Other notable individuals with the surname Longs include Sir John Longs (1570-1637), an English politician and landowner from Wiltshire, and George Longs (1780-1868), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament.

In the 19th century, the spelling Longs became more standardized, and several individuals with this surname made significant contributions in various fields. These include Joseph Longs (1825-1900), a prominent English architect known for his work on churches and public buildings, and Alfred Longs (1858-1925), a British botanist and author who specialized in the study of grasses.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Longs

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

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

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