Explore the Family Name Longhi

The meaning of Longhi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Longo. This surname is also found in southern France and Corsica. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmino, Angelo, Geno, Aldo, Dario, Nicola, Umberto. French Yves, Gabrielle.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Longhi has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Longhi ranked as the 40,987th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 43,077th position, a 5.1% decrease. The number of people bearing this surname remained consistent at 502 during both years. Accordingly, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people declined by 10.53%, from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,987	#43,077	-5.1%
Count	502	502	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Longhi

With respect to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Longhi identify as white, although there was a slight decrease from 90.44% in 2000 to 85.46% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 6.57% in 2000 to 10.96% in 2010, an impressive 66.82% change. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased, albeit not as dramatically, from 1% in 2000 to 1.39% in 2010. Lastly, there was no change in count for those who identify as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, while the count for those identifying with two or more races remained constant at 1.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.44%	85.46%	-5.51%
Hispanic	6.57%	10.96%	66.82%
Two or More Races	1.79%	1.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	1.39%	39%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%