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Long Family History
Long Genealogy & Family TreeLong is an English name from Wiltshire, England, where the family held a seat from early times. It referred to someone who was tall, thin, and lanky. Roots of the name can also be found in France. It is the 85th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Pieux quoique preux which means “Pious although chivalrous.”
Other spellings include “Longe." Notable people with the surname include American actor Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard, He's Just Not That Into You, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story), American Olympian Maxwell Long, American baseball player Tom Long (Brooklyn Robins), and American actress Shelley Long (Cheers, The Brady Bunch Movie, The Money Pit). The first Long to come to America was Jane Long in Virginia in 1621.
Long Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Edward Long -- --, 1744 September 9, 1827 Maryland
- Eleanor Long -- --, 1752 March 14, 1794
- Reuben Long -- --, 1748 June 18, 1792
- Alan William Long -- --, 1723 September 24, 1767 Virginia
- John Long -- --, 1695 October 20, 1751
Long Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Long -- --, 1616 January 27, 1679
- Mary Long -- --, 1627 January 14, 1675 England
- John Long -- --, 1629 July 20, 1684
- Caroline Long -- --, 1838 May 24, 1869 West Virginia
- Susannah Long -- --, 1775 December 0, 1840 Pennsylvania
