Longmire History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Longmire family
The surname Longmire was first found in East Dunbartonshire at Langmuir, near Kirkintilloch, a town and former royal burgh about 8 miles (13km) northeast of Glasgow. Alternatively the name could have been derived from Longmore, near Ayr. 1 One of the first records of the name was Elice de la Longmore and Robert de Langemore of Ayrshire who rendered homage to King Edward I in his invasion of Scotland in 1296. 1
Early History of the Longmire family
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Longmire Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Langmore, Langmuir, Langmoor, Langmuire, Longmuir, Longmore, Longmuire and many more.
Early Notables of the Longmire family
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Longmire Ranking
In the United States, the name Longmire is the 9,107th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
Longmire migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Longmire Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- John Longmire, aged 24, who settled in America from Liverpool, in 1892
- Wm. C. Longmire, aged 47, who settled in America, in 1896
Longmire Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Walter C. Longmire, who landed in America, in 1903
- Louisa Evelyn Ward Longmire, aged 28, who landed in America from Clontaif, Ireland, in 1909
- Kendall de Crez Longmire, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Hong Kong, China, in 1920
- Howard T. Longmire, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920
- Wallace Longmire, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States, in 1923
Longmire migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Longmire Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
- Elizabeth J. Longmire, aged 30, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1914
- Robert B. Longmire, aged 2, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1914
- Thomas B. Longmire, aged 38, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1914
Contemporary Notables of the name Longmire (post 1700) +
- Anthony Eugene Longmire (b. 1968), American former professional baseball player
- Mrs. Runett Longmire, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1960 3
- George Longmire, American Republican politician, North Dakota Republican State Chair, 1954; Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1956 3
- John Longmire (b. 1970), Australian Football League player and coach
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