Explore the Family Name Longstreth

The meaning of Longstreth

English (North Yorkshire): habitational name from Langstroth(dale) in North Yorkshire, where this rare surname has a long history. History: Bartholomew Langstroth, a Quaker, left Yorkshire c.1699 and settled in Bucks county, PA.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Longstreth has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, the name was ranked 19,187th most common, but by 2010 it had slipped to 19,945th. Despite this, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,309 to 1,345 during the same period. However, when considering these figures in the context of the overall population, the proportion of people named Longstreth per 100,000 decreased by 6.12%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,187	#19,945	-3.95%
Count	1,309	1,345	2.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.46	-6.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Longstreth

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity related to the surname Longstreth. As of 2010, the majority of people with this surname identified as White (94.05%), a slight decrease from 95.26% in 2000. There were small increases in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.76% to 2.01%, and Black, from 1.30% to 1.49%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly decreased from 0.84% to 0.82%. Interestingly, there were no recorded individuals identifying with two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010 these categories were represented by 1.26% and 0.37% of the Longstreths respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.26%	94.05%	-1.27%
Hispanic	1.76%	2.01%	14.2%
Black	1.3%	1.49%	14.62%
Two or More Races	0%	1.26%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.84%	0.82%	-2.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.37%	0%