Longo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Longo originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of the Papal States is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Longo came from a person who was tall and thin. The surname Longo is derived from the Old Italian word longo, which means long, tall.

Early Origins of the Longo family

The surname Longo was first found in Rome (Italian: Roma), the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, where earliest records date to the 10th century, when Giovan-Jacopo, Bonaventura, and Filippo Longhi moved out of the city.

Early History of the Longo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Longo research. The years 1294, 1362, 1507, 1534, 1552, 1568, 1580, 1591, 1602, 1619, 1638 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Longo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Longo Spelling Variations

There are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Longo are Longo, Longhi, Luongo, Lungo, Lunghi, Slongo, Del Lungo, Della Lunga, Del Luongo, Longhini, Longhin, Lunghini, Lungherini, Longhetti, Lunghetti, Longoni and many more.

Early Notables of the Longo family

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Longo Ranking

In the United States, the name Longo is the 3,600^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Longo migration to the United States +

Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Longo or a variant listed above:

Longo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Manuel Longo, aged 21, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1861 2
Cosme Longo, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1866 2

Longo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Andrea Longo, aged 10, who immigrated to the United States from Termini, Palermo, in 1908
Alessandro Longo, aged 17, who landed in America from Sonnino, Italy, in 1910
Angela Longo, aged 40, who settled in America from Aci Castello, Sicily, in 1911
Alessandro Longo, aged 25, who immigrated to America from Brocco, Caserta, Italy, in 1911
Agostina Longo, aged 19, who landed in America from Termini, Palermo, in 1911
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Longo (post 1700) +

Cody A. Longo (1988-2023), American actor and musician from Denver, Colorado, known for his leading role as Eddie Duran in Hollywood Heights
Thomas Victor Longo (1942-2015), American NFL football defensive back who played from 1969 to 1971
Tony Longo (1961-2015), American actor, known for Mulholland Drive (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) and The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Robert Longo (b. 1953), American painter and sculptor
Patricia Longo (b. 1937), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2004, 2008; Member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 2008 3
Michael A. Longo, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Killingly; Elected 1948 3
Louis Longo, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 40th District, 1954 3
Joseph S. Longo, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Norwich; Elected 1948; Superior Court Judge in Connecticut, 1964 3
Jean A. Longo, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980 3
Frank J. Longo, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 61st District, 2004 3
... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html