Longfellow
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Originally a nickname for a tall person, from long + fellow.
Proper noun[edit]
Longfellow (plural Longfellows)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Derived terms[edit]
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Longfellow is the 14328th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2089 individuals. Longfellow is most common among White (92.2%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Longfellow”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 457.