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Longfield Family History

Longfield Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from one or more of the numerous places called with Old English lang ‘long’ + feld ‘open country’ such as Longfield in Kent, Longfield in Todmorden, Yorkshire, and Longfield Wood in Laughton, Sussex. Compare Langfield.

English: in some cases, possibly also a variant of Longville, a habitational name from Longueville-la-Gifart, now Longueville-sur-Scie (Seine-Maritime), brought to England by the Normans.

Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Danish Langfeldt or its German variant Langfeld.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Longfield family from?

You can see how Longfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Longfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Longfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 218 Longfield families living in Yorkshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Longfield's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Longfield families in 1891.
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What did your Longfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Longfield. 34% of Longfield men worked as a Retired and 79% of Longfield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Longfield were General Labourer Water and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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

  • Retired
    34%
  • Iron Moulder
    23%
  • Fish Fruit Hawker
    23%
  • General Labourer Water
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%

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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Longfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Longfield 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Longfield. 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 Longfield. For the veterans among your Longfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Longfield lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Longfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Longfield in 1948 was 47, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Longfield 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.

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