Longstaff Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Longstaff Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Longstaff family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner Hewer 31
Living On Own Means 26
General Labourer 22
General Servant Domestic 20
Dress Maker 17
Farmer 15
Coal Hewer 13
Tailor 9
Railway Clerk 9
Coal Miner 8
At School 7
Cook Domestic 7
Coal Miner Coal Hewer 7
Cotton Weaver 6
Domestic Servant 6
Engine Fitter 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Blacksmith 5
Joiner Carpenter 5
Scholar 5
Stone Mason 5
Brick Layer 4
Draper's Assistant 4
Laundress Wash 4
Railway Platelayer 4

Longstaff Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Longstaff 100% 15,763
2 Langstaff 89% 3,346
3 Longstaffe 90% 567
4 Langstaffe 80% 184

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The surname Longstaff is the most popular version of all its varients

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