Longstaff
English
editEtymology
editFrom long + staff, perhaps a metonymic occupational surname for a tipstaff or beadle or, alternatively, a nickname for a tall, thin man.
Proper noun
editLongstaff (plural Longstaffs)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Longstaff is the 45253rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 473 individuals. Longstaff is most common among White (94.71%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Longstaff”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 458.