Explore the Family Name Longshaw

The meaning of Longshaw

English: habitational name from Longshaw near Wigan (Lancashire), Langshaw Wood in Great Ribston (Yorkshire), or Longshaw in Bradnop (Staffordshire). All are derived from Old English lang ‘long’ + sceaga ‘copse’.

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

Based on the data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Longshaw has experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 91,801 and accounted for 0.07 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had slipped slightly to 100,791, representing a 9.79% drop, and the proportion per 100,000 had fallen to 0.06, marking a 14.29% decline. The number of individuals bearing this surname also decreased during this decade, from 186 to 179, illustrating a reduction of 3.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,801	#100,791	-9.79%
Count	186	179	-3.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Longshaw

Regarding ethnic identity, the distribution of the Longshaw surname has shown some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of Longshaw bearers identified as White (69.35%), followed by Black (26.88%). No bearers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, while the White representation had decreased to 63.69%, the percentage of those identifying as Black rose slightly to 27.93%. Moreover, the year 2010 showed new representation from individuals identifying with two or more races at 6.15%, but still no representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.35%	63.69%	-8.16%
Black	26.88%	27.93%	3.91%
Two or More Races	0%	6.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%