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Longacre Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English lang long ‘long’ + aker acre ‘piece of tilled land’ or a habitational name from any of various minor places so named such as Long Acre Farm Tyne and Wear or Long Acres Farm in North Yorkshire.

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


Similar surnames: Longmire, Longpre, Longmore, Longshore, Goodacre, Lingard, Holgate

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Where is the Longacre family from?

You can see how Longacre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Longacre family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Longacre families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Longacre family living in Dorset. This was 100% of all the recorded Longacre's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Longacre families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Longacre surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Longacre ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Longacre. 22% of Longacre men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Longacre women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Longacre were Carpenter and Seamstress. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    15%
  • Housewife
    15%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Seamstress
    8%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Longacre. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Longacre 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 491 immigration records available for the last name Longacre. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Longacre. For the veterans among your Longacre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Longacre lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Longacre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Longacre in 1951 was 62, and 66 in 2004.

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