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Longstaff
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English
Etymology
From en long staff, perhaps a metonymic occupational surname for a tipstaff or beadle or, alternatively, a nickname for a tall, thin man.
Proper noun
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en nicknames.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Longstaff is the 45253rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 473 individuals. Longstaff is most common among White (94.71%) individuals.
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