Explore the Family Name Longacre

The meaning of Longacre

English: topographic name from Middle English lang, long ‘long’ + aker, acre ‘piece of tilled land’, or a habitational name from any of various minor places so named, such as Long Acre Farm, Tyne and Wear, or Long Acres Farm in North Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Longacre in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Longacre has seen a slight decrease in popularity. In 2000, it ranked 13,245, but by 2010 it had slipped to 13,642, marking a 3% decrease. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 2,113 to 2,220, an increase of just over 5%. This indicates that while the name is becoming less common overall, the number of people with this surname is still growing. The proportion of people named Longacre per 100,000 also decreased slightly, from 0.78 to 0.75.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,245	#13,642	-3%
Count	2,113	2,220	5.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.75	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Longacre

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting shifts within the Longacre surname bearers. The most dramatic change was in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which saw an almost 296% increase from 2000 to 2010. There was also notable growth for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, with a 50% increase. The Hispanic portion of the Longacre population grew by nearly 15%. On the other hand, the proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased by just under 2%, and the Black group saw a modest increase of about 4%. The category of Two or More Races also experienced a small growth of around 8%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.94%	92.12%	-1.94%
Hispanic	2.74%	3.15%	14.96%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.14%	1.71%	50%
Two or More Races	1.42%	1.53%	7.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.24%	0.95%	295.83%
Black	0.52%	0.54%	3.85%