Explore the Family Name Longpre

The meaning of Longpre

1. French (Longpré): topographic name from long ‘long’ + pré ‘meadow’, or a habitational name from a place called Long Pré. 2. American French (Longpré): altered form (translation into French) of English Longley. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Fernand, Florent, Gilles, Henri, Herve, Jacques, Laurent, Luc, Lucien, Marcel, Monique.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Longpre has shown a slight change between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 61058, while in 2010, it moved to 63373, indicating a decrease in popularity by 3.79%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 308 in 2000 to 315 in 2010, showing a growth of 2.27%. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,058	#63,373	-3.79%
Count	308	315	2.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Longpre

The ethnic identity linked with the surname Longpre also displayed some variations according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander heritage decreased slightly from 1.62% to 1.59%, while those identifying as two or more races saw an increase from 0% to 2.86%. Meanwhile, the biggest shift was observed among those with Black ethnicity, which surged from 1.95% in 2000 to 4.44% in 2010, marking a significant increase of 127.69%. Those of White ethnicity still represented the vast majority, despite a decrease from 93.83% to 89.52%. No data was reported for Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.83%	89.52%	-4.59%
Black	1.95%	4.44%	127.69%
Two or More Races	0%	2.86%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.62%	1.59%	-1.85%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%