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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


United States 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

Canada 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


  1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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