Origins of the Long surname

What does the name Long mean?

The Long surname is English. It is a descriptive name of Anglo-Norman origin, given to reference somebody of particularly tall stature, 'the tall man'. It is an old name, found as a surname in records as early as the 1100s.

Alternative variations of the name Long

Long, Lang, Leng, Longe, Lung

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 539North West 383Isle of Man 17Yorkshire 1967East Midlands 355West Midlands 628East 1344London 4774South East 1994South West 1463South Wales 458Mid Wales 73West Wales 6North Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Longs lived in london

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55,000 Long Travel & migration records
200,000 Longs found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Long

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169th most common surname in the UK

We have for the Long surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.

Who were Longs most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Long first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Longs

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Longs in 1921

Dressmaker

933

Laundress

795

Domestic Servant

547

General Servant Domestic

495

Living On Own Means

398

Commmon male occupations for Longs in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,118

General Labourer

884

Carpenter

685

Farm Hands

613

Farm Labourer

575

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