Long Name Meaning: A nickname for a tall person or, in Chinese, "Dragon".
The English and French origin of this name is a nickname of a tall person. In Chinese, however, it means \"dragon\".
Discover how your Long ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 108 |
| Buckinghamshire | 154 |
| Berkshire | 301 |
| Cambridgeshire | 398 |
| Channel Islands | 49 |
| Cheshire | 279 |
| Cornwall | 110 |
| Cumberland | 199 |
| Derbyshire | 81 |
| Devon | 674 |
| Dorset | 243 |
| Durham | 464 |
| Essex | 868 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,316 |
| Hampshire | 1,268 |
| Herefordshire | 44 |
| Hertfordshire | 150 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 15 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 860 |
| Lancashire | 1,509 |
| Leicestershire | 115 |
| Lincolnshire | 237 |
| London | 4,244 |
| Middlesex | 733 |
| Northumberland | 309 |
| Norfolk | 1,038 |
| Northamptonshire | 142 |
| Nottinghamshire | 235 |
| Oxfordshire | 384 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 15 |
| Shropshire | 48 |
| Suffolk | 653 |
| Somerset | 807 |
| Surrey | 627 |
| Sussex | 524 |
| Staffordshire | 295 |
| Warwickshire | 529 |
| Westmorland | 39 |
| Wiltshire | 594 |
| Worcestershire | 267 |
| Yorkshire | 2,316 |
| Anglesey | 3 |
| Brecknockshire | 12 |
| Cardiganshire | 9 |
| Carnarvonshire | 8 |
| Carmarthenshire | 23 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 535 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 277 |
| Pembrokeshire | 41 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 313 |
| Living On Own Means | 298 |
| General Servant Domestic | 201 |
| Dress Maker | 179 |
| Scholar | 170 |
| Cook Domestic | 152 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 116 |
| Farmer | 116 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 112 |
| Laundress Wash | 109 |
| Domestic Servant | 100 |
| Carpenter | 98 |
| Dressmaker | 75 |
| House Maid Domestic | 71 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 66 |
| Tailor | 66 |
| Gardener Domestic | 64 |
| Servant Domestic | 61 |
| House Painter | 59 |
| Cotton Weaver | 57 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 56 |
| Tailoress | 55 |
| Charwoman | 53 |
| Blacksmith | 52 |
| House Keeper | 46 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Long | 9,634 |
| Mary Long | 9,090 |
| John Long | 7,712 |
| Elizabeth Long | 6,035 |
| George Long | 5,139 |
| James Long | 5,047 |
| Sarah Long | 4,574 |
| Thomas Long | 3,595 |
| Charles Long | 3,454 |
| Henry Long | 3,038 |
| Ann Long | 2,940 |
| Jane Long | 2,467 |
| Robert Long | 2,336 |
| Ellen Long | 2,151 |
| Eliza Long | 2,111 |
| Emma Long | 2,006 |
| Joseph Long | 1,941 |
| Alice Long | 1,934 |
| Annie Long | 1,914 |
| Edward Long | 1,846 |
| Frederick Long | 1,790 |
| Emily Long | 1,659 |
| Alfred Long | 1,636 |
| Arthur Long | 1,503 |
| Walter Long | 1,449 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long | 100% | 147,647 |
| 2 | Lang | 75% | 27,910 |
| 3 | Ling | 75% | 21,313 |
| 4 | Laing | 60% | 10,479 |
| 5 | Leng | 75% | 5,219 |
| 6 | Lange | 60% | 1,971 |
| 7 | Linge | 60% | 1,131 |
| 8 | Longe | 80% | 983 |
| 9 | Ealing | 50% | 661 |
| 10 | Eling | 60% | 567 |
| 11 | Lung | 75% | 233 |
| 12 | Aling | 60% | 173 |
| 13 | Loung | 80% | 133 |
| 14 | Luing | 60% | 118 |
| 15 | Longue | 67% | 117 |
| 16 | Longh | 80% | 104 |
The surname Long is the most popular version of all its varients