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Longwell
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English
Alternative forms
en Langwell
Etymology
Anglicized form of a en nrf - habitational surname, from a village in Normandy called Longueville-sur-Scie, from en la-med longa la villa long village.
Proper noun
s
en Norman.
Related terms
en Longwell Green
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Longwell is the 14148th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2124 individuals. Longwell is most common among White (95.95%) individuals.
References
François de Beaurepaire (préf. Marianne Mulon), Les noms des communes et anciennes paroisses de la Seine-Maritime, Paris, A. et J. Picard, 1979, 180 p. 95.
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