Longley Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

A Longley ancestor may well appear as Langley in earlier records. Its meaning, shared with Langley, is “Long wood or clearing”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Longley has “o” where Langley has “a”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Langly.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Longley surname had 3,204 bearers.

Arms linked to Langley and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Longley surname pack.