Longwell
English
Alternative forms
- Langwell
Etymology
Anglicized form of a Norman habitational surname, from a village in Normandy called Longueville-sur-Scie.
Proper noun
Longwell (plural Longwells)
- A surname from Norman.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Longwell is the 14148th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2124 individuals. Longwell is most common among White (95.95%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Longwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 458.