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Longback Family History

Longback Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Lineback, Boback, Longacre, Longway, Stoneback, Koback, Von Bank

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Where is the Longback family from?

You can see how Longback families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Longback family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Longback families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Longback family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Longback's in USA. New York had the highest population of Longback families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Longback surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Longback ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Hunter was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Longback. 100% of Longback women worked as a Hunter.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Hunter
    100%

What Longback family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 46 census records available for the last name Longback. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Longback census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Longback. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Longback. For the veterans among your Longback ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Longback lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Longback ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Longback

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