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

Longshore, 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 Longshore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Longshore in America

Longshore is the 16087th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Longshore surname appeared 1,800 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Longshore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Longshore 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 Longshore

The surname Longshore is of English origin and derives from an occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a long shoreline, such as a coastal area or along a large lake or river. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name is thought to have originated in the coastal regions of England, particularly in areas like Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, where there were extensive shorelines and maritime activities. It may have been derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning long and "schore" meaning shore or bank.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327, which mention a John Longeshore. Another early reference is in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1379, where a Thomas Longeshor is listed.

In the 15th century, the surname appears in various forms, such as Longshore, Longshor, and Longshere, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. For example, the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1445 record a Thomas Longshor, while the Feet of Fines for Essex from 1491 mention a John Longeshere.

Notable individuals with the surname Longshore throughout history include:

1. William Longshore (c. 1580 - 1645), an English soldier and Member of Parliament who served during the English Civil War.
2. John Longshore (c. 1620 - 1687), an early settler in Maryland, United States, who arrived in the colony in the mid-17th century.
3. Samuel Longshore (1719 - 1792), an American Revolutionary War soldier and pioneer who settled in the Ohio Valley region.
4. Mary Longshore (1818 - 1901), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, known for establishing schools in the western United States.
5. Robert Longshore (1881 - 1957), a British artist and painter renowned for his landscape and maritime works.

The surname Longshore has also been associated with various place names, particularly in areas with coastal or riverside locations, such as Longshore in Somerset and Longshore Clough in Lancashire, England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Longshore

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

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

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