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UK surname

Longmore

An English surname referring to someone who lived a longer distance away from a particular location.

In the 1881 census there were 731 people recorded with the Longmore surname, ranking it #5,001 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 960, ranked #5,989, down from #5,001 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wednesbury, Kidderminster and Walsall. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Buckie West and Mains of Buckie, Kirklees and Walsall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Longmore is 1,009 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 31.3%.

1881 census count

731

Ranked #5,001

Modern count

960

2016, ranked #5,989

Peak year

2000

1,009 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Longmore had 731 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,001 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 960 in 2016, ranked #5,989.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 911 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Longmore surname distribution map

The map shows where the Longmore surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Longmore surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Longmore over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 554 #4,574
1861 historical 502 #5,207
1881 historical 731 #5,001
1891 historical 779 #5,153
1901 historical 911 #5,096
1911 historical 776 #5,597
1997 modern 871 #6,124
1998 modern 965 #5,842
1999 modern 994 #5,738
2000 modern 1,009 #5,648
2001 modern 978 #5,679
2002 modern 999 #5,691
2003 modern 980 #5,683
2004 modern 964 #5,772
2005 modern 956 #5,752
2006 modern 953 #5,781
2007 modern 961 #5,790
2008 modern 951 #5,873
2009 modern 953 #5,983
2010 modern 970 #6,023
2011 modern 971 #5,953
2012 modern 970 #5,872
2013 modern 997 #5,841
2014 modern 995 #5,885
2015 modern 986 #5,880
2016 modern 960 #5,989

Geography

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Where Longmores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wednesbury, Kidderminster, Walsall, Birmingham Town: Birmingham and Birmingham Town: Aston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Buckie West and Mains of Buckie, Kirklees, Walsall, Dudley and Sandwell. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Wednesbury Staffordshire
2 Kidderminster Worcestershire
3 Walsall Staffordshire
4 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire
5 Birmingham Town: Aston Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Buckie West and Mains of Buckie Moray
2 Kirklees 052 Kirklees
3 Walsall 038 Walsall
4 Dudley 029 Dudley
5 Sandwell 003 Sandwell

Forenames

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First names often paired with Longmore

These lists show first names that appear often with the Longmore surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Longmore

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Longmore, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Longmore surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Longmore household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Longmore is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Longmore is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Longmore falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Longmore is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Longmore, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Longmore

The surname Longmore is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words 'lang' meaning long and 'mor' meaning a moor or upland area. This suggests that the name likely originated from a place name referring to a long moor or stretch of upland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Langemor'. This entry suggests that the name was already established in certain parts of England by the late 11th century.

During the 13th century, variations of the name such as 'Longemore' and 'Longmoor' can be found in various historical records, including the Curia Regis Rolls of Staffordshire in 1212 and the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296.

Notable individuals who bore the Longmore surname include Sir John Longmore (1516-1585), an English courtier and Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another was Thomas Longmore (1699-1757), a renowned English nurseryman and botanist who introduced several new plant species to Britain.

In the 19th century, John Longmore (1824-1900) was a prominent British Army surgeon who served in the Crimean War and wrote extensively on military medicine. William Longmore (1857-1923) was an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire and was part of the team that won the County Championship in 1876.

Lastly, Sir Archibald Longmore (1884-1958) was a distinguished Australian Army officer who served in both World Wars and later became the first Australian-born Governor of New South Wales.

Overall, the surname Longmore has a rich history spanning several centuries, with its origins rooted in the medieval English landscape. Despite various spelling variations, the name has endured and been carried by notable individuals across different fields and eras.

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1881 census detail

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Longmore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Longmore surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Staffordshire leads with 273 Longmores recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.31x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 273 11.31x
Warwickshire 60 3.33x
Worcestershire 56 6.00x
Lancashire 44 0.52x
Banffshire 40 26.97x
Durham 36 1.69x
Yorkshire 33 0.47x
Surrey 26 0.75x
Aberdeenshire 25 3.78x
Lanarkshire 24 1.04x
Middlesex 18 0.25x
Hampshire 15 1.02x
Kent 9 0.37x
Midlothian 9 0.94x
Gloucestershire 8 0.57x
Essex 7 0.50x
Lincolnshire 7 0.61x
Shropshire 7 1.13x
Monmouthshire 6 1.16x
Cumberland 5 0.81x
Inverness-shire 5 2.34x
Cheshire 4 0.25x
Dorset 3 0.64x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.46x
Hertfordshire 2 0.41x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.21x
Berkshire 1 0.19x
Denbighshire 1 0.37x
Devon 1 0.07x
Herefordshire 1 0.34x
Morayshire 1 0.90x
Royal Navy 1 1.17x
Wiltshire 1 0.16x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wednesbury in Staffordshire leads with 67 Longmores recorded in 1881 and an index of 111.07x.

Place Total Index
Wednesbury 67 111.07x
Walsall Foreign 49 39.30x
Kidderminster Borough 38 69.53x
Kingswinford 31 35.38x
Birmingham 30 4.99x
Aston 28 5.64x
Wolstanton 27 36.83x
Stoke Upon Trent 25 9.77x
Westoe 20 16.59x
Aberdeen Old Machar 19 13.74x
West Bromwich 16 11.58x
Sheffield 12 5.32x
Walsall Borough 12 64.03x
Brightside Bierlow 11 7.92x
Stranton 11 15.36x
Banff 9 69.88x
Bothwell 9 14.35x
Cannock 9 21.37x
Deskford 9 424.53x
Dalziel 8 32.15x
Darlaston 8 23.98x
Edinburgh St Georges 8 40.24x
Manchester 7 1.83x
Tipton 7 9.47x
Toxteth Park 7 2.44x
Walthamstow 7 13.78x
Boyndie 6 122.20x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 6 4.54x
Camberwell 6 1.31x
Claines 6 23.41x
Elton 6 20.47x
Fintray 6 237.15x
Rathven 6 21.54x
Tealby 6 375.00x
Yardley 6 25.12x
Keith 5 31.63x
Lewisham 5 3.84x
Rotherhithe 5 5.66x
Seaton 5 69.64x
St Mary Extra 5 42.41x
Twickenham 5 16.31x
Upper Penn 5 82.64x
Wellington 5 14.40x
Barrow In Furness 4 3.47x
Bradford 4 2.33x
Caerleon 4 148.15x
Everton 4 1.48x
Glasgow 4 0.97x
Greasbrough 4 42.74x
Inverness 4 7.45x
Lambeth 4 0.64x
Liscard 4 14.06x
Penge 4 8.76x
Alverstoke 3 5.66x
Beswick 3 13.82x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 3 3.26x
Holdenhurst 3 7.80x
Langton Matravers 3 136.99x
Newington 3 1.14x
Oldham 3 1.10x
Portsea 3 1.04x
Wandsworth 3 4.36x
Wednesfield 3 8.45x
Willenhall 3 6.64x
Wolverhampton 3 1.62x
Worcester St Martin 3 23.81x
Aldridge 2 43.10x
Barony 2 0.34x
Bengeo 2 34.97x
Hartlepool 2 6.62x
Hornsey 2 2.21x
Kidderminster Foreign 2 15.15x
Kirkdale 2 1.40x
Liverpool 2 0.39x
Southwell 2 28.53x
St Clement Danes London 2 13.51x
Tamworth 2 15.49x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 2 8.19x
Warrington 2 1.99x
Richards Castle 1 53.48x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Longmore surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 41
Sarah 19
Elizabeth 17
Ann 13
Jane 12
Alice 9
Annie 9
Ellen 9
Emma 9
Martha 9
Hannah 8
Clara 7
Maria 7
Emily 6
Matilda 6
Harriet 5
Louisa 5
Ada 4
Charlotte 4
Eliza 4
Fanny 4
Margaret 4
Susan 4
Catherine 3
Florence 3
Frances 3
Julia 3
Kate 3
Rose 3
Adah 2
Amelia 2
Anne 2
Bertha 2
Betsy 2
Eleanor 2
Eliz. 2
Elizth. 2
Esther 2
Lucy 2
M. 2
Minnie 2
Ruth 2
Anie 1
Barbara 1
Barbra 1
E. 1
Edith 1
Grace 1
Helen 1
Isabella 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Longmore surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 43
John 34
Thomas 28
Joseph 16
George 15
Henry 15
James 15
Charles 11
Samuel 10
Arthur 9
Richard 8
Alexander 5
Edwin 5
Albert 4
Edward 4
Wm. 4
Alfred 3
Benjamin 3
Edmond 3
Francis 3
Frederick 3
Fredrick 3
Harry 3
Thos. 3
Walter 3
Ernest 2
Fred. 2
Isaiah 2
Jabez 2
Lambeth 2
Peter 2
Philip 2
Ralph 2
Reuben 2
Safus 2
Andrew 1
Chas.E. 1
Cirius 1
Daniel 1
E.G. 1
Enoch 1
Felix 1
Fredk. 1
Fredk.P. 1
Geo. 1
Jabey 1
Jacob 1
Jas.Stewart 1
Jno. 1
Wm.E. 1

FAQ

Longmore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Longmore surname in 1881?

In 1881, 731 people were recorded with the Longmore surname. That placed it at #5,001 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Longmore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 960 in 2016. That gives Longmore a modern rank of #5,989.

What does the Longmore surname mean?

An English surname referring to someone who lived a longer distance away from a particular location.

What does the Longmore map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Longmore bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.