About Longley
The surname Longley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "lang" meaning "long" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Longley is "dweller by the long wood" or "one who lives near a long clearing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with a place named Longley.
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The surname Longley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Longley 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 Longley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Longley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Longley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.