Longfellow

Longfellow Meaning & Origin

About Longfellow
The surname Longfellow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning "long" and "fugol" meaning "bird." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who was a bird catcher or a bird seller. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with long arms or legs. Overall, the surname Longfellow signifies a person associated with birds or someone with long limbs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Longfellow is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Longfellow: 2,089
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14328
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Longfellow based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Longfellow is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNKFL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0521040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 NG F EH2 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔŋˌfɛloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKFL', 'LNKFLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Longfellow in Braille

Here's how to represent Longfellow in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Longfellow in braille

How to sign the name Longfellow using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Longfellow using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Longfellow in sign language

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