Longway

Longway Meaning & Origin

About Longway
The surname Longway is of English origin and is derived from a topographic name for someone who lived on or near a long road or pathway. It is a descriptive surname that signifies a person's residence or location, indicating that the individual lived along a long way or route.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Longway: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 NG W EY2
🌐 IPA
/longway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Longway in Braille

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

The name Longway in braille

How to sign the name Longway using Sign Language

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

The name Longway in sign language

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