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Longbone Family History

Longbone Surname Meaning

For a tall man. Some of the earliest forms derive from the Old Scandinavian nickname Langabeinn ‘long bone’ or rather ‘long leg’ occasionally used as a personal name and occurring in those parts of eastern and northern England that had once been under Viking rule.

The equivalent words in Old English were lang and bān which became long and bone in all Middle English dialects except parts of northern England, especially Yorks, where lang and bane commonly retained the Old English vowel sounds.

These northern forms were at first partly and then wholly modified to Standard English Longbone. Compare its antonyms Smallbone and Johanne Lyllebon (i.e. ‘little bone, little leg’) 1332 in Subsidy Rolls (Dorset).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Longbone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Longbone family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Longbone families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Longbone families living in Yorkshire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Longbone's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Longbone families in 1891.
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What did your Longbone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Grocers Assistant and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Longbone. 50% of Longbone men worked as a Grocers Assistant and 94% of Longbone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Longbone were Refuse Collector and Unpaid Home Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Grocers Assistant
    50%
  • Refuse Collector
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Unpaid Home Duties
    7%

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Census Records

There are 937 census records available for the last name Longbone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Longbone 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 44 immigration records available for the last name Longbone. 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 110 military records available for the last name Longbone. For the veterans among your Longbone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Longbone lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1994, in the United States, Longbone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Longbone in 1963 was 66, and 72 in 1994.

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