Longfellow
English
Etymology
Originally a nickname for a tall person, from long + fellow.
Proper noun
Longfellow (plural Longfellows)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Derived terms
- Longfellowian
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Longfellow is the 14328th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2089 individuals. Longfellow is most common among White (92.2%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Longfellow”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 457.