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

Longus, 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 Longus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Longus in America

Longus is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Longus surname appeared 114 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 Longus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Longus 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 Longus

The surname Longus is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "long," meaning tall or lengthy. The name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was particularly tall or had some other physical characteristic that was considered lengthy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Longus can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book mentions a landowner named Robert Longus in the county of Wiltshire.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Galfridus Longus was recorded as a witness to a charter granted by King Henry II. This Galfridus Longus was likely from Normandy, France, and may have been a descendant of the Robert Longus mentioned in the Domesday Book.

During the 13th century, the name Longus was also associated with various place names in England, such as Longus Manor in Oxfordshire and Longus Ville in Hampshire. These place names may have been derived from individuals with the surname Longus who owned or lived in those areas.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named William Longus was a scholar and theologian at the University of Oxford. He is believed to have been born around 1310 and died in the late 1300s.

Another prominent individual with the surname Longus was Jean Longus, a French military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 15th century. He was born around 1415 and died in battle in 1453.

In the 16th century, a Dutch artist named Pieter Longus gained recognition for his intricate landscape paintings. He was born in 1520 and died in 1584.

The surname Longus has also been recorded in various European countries, such as Germany, Italy, and Spain, throughout history, though its origins can be traced back to France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Longus

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

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

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