Longshore

Longshore Meaning & Origin

About Longshore
The surname Longshore is of English origin and is derived from the occupation of a longshoreman, someone who worked on or near the shore, typically loading and unloading ships. The name signifies a person who lived or worked in close proximity to a body of water, such as a river or a harbor. It is a descriptive surname that highlights the individual's occupation or geographical location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Longshore: 1,800
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Longshore 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 Longshore is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNKXR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 NG SH AO2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔŋˌʃɔr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Longshore in Braille

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

The name Longshore in braille

How to sign the name Longshore using Sign Language

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

The name Longshore in sign language

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