Longenecker Last Name Facts and Heraldry

The Longenecker last name has German roots. Elsdon Smith's dictionary of American family names explains it as “one who formerly resided in Longenegg, in Switzerland”.

Surname origin

According to the 2010 US Census, the Longenecker surname had 2,677 bearers. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

Longenecker coat of arms

There is no single Longenecker family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Longenecker line, if any, bore arms.

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