The Longs in Ireland got their names from a number of different origins. Some are of English, Scottish and Norman descent. The Norman de Long and le Lung arrived in the 11th century with the Anglo-

Norman conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conque ...

in 1066 AD and established in numerous locations. A number of Irish Gaelic septs of O'Longain and O'Longaig contributed to the origin of the name. One sept was located in

County Armagh County Armagh (, named after its county town, Armagh) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the southern shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and ha ...

, but the greater numbers were in

County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...

at Cannovee and also at Moviddy. The Longs lost all their lands in the upheavals of the 17th century. The name is found in its greatest numbers in

Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...

, County Cork being most favored. The line of direct descent from the last elected chieftain to the present day is unbroken — the official title is styled "O'Long of Carrenelongy". The Irish origin also comes from "Lonklin" from county Tipperary and Dublin. A more uncommon origin of the name originates from

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...

, More specifically,

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

. The names Långbäck and Langbekk arrived in the 13th century in Sweden near the border of

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. Not to be confused with the town Långbäck Långbäck did originate there. Around the

Swedish emigration to the United States During the 19th and early 20th centuries, about 1.3 million Swedes left Sweden for the United States of America. While the land of the American frontier was a magnet for the rural poor all over Europe, some factors encouraged Swedish emigrati ...

the name was anglicised from Långbäck to Longback, Long and Longbrook. For the specific American political dynasty, see

Long family The Long family is a family of politicians from the United States. Many have characterized it as a political dynasty. After Huey Long's 1935 assassination, a family dynasty emerged: his brother Earl was elected lieutenant-governor in 1936, and gov ...

. For the specific English political dynasty, see :Long family of Wiltshire. For an exhaustive list of people with the surname, see below:

Disambiguation of common given names with this surname

Greg Long (disambiguation) Greg Long may refer to: * Greg Long (singer) (born 1966), contemporary Christian music singer and member of Avalon * Greg Long (surfer) Greg Long (born May 25, 1983) is an American surfer from San Clemente, California. He has won the Quiksil ...

, multiple people * Harold Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Harry Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Henry Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Howard Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Huey Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Hugh Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Jake Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Jeff Long (disambiguation), multiple people *

James Long (disambiguation) James Long, Jim Long, or Jimmy Long may refer to: Politics * Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet (1617–1692), English politician and Royalist soldier * Sir James Long, 5th Baronet (1682–1729), English politician * Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet (17 ...

, multiple people * Joe Long (disambiguation), multiple people * John Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Joseph Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Justin Long (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kevin Long (disambiguation) Kevin Long may refer to: * Kevin Long (skateboarder) (born 1984), American professional skateboarder * Kevin Long (offensive lineman) (born 1975), American footballer * Kevin Long (running back) (born 1955), former football player with the USFL C ...

, multiple people * Larry Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Matthew Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Max Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Michael Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Naomi Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Pamela Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Richard Long (disambiguation), multiple people *

Robert Long (disambiguation) Robert Long may refer to: Politicians *Robert Long (lawyer and landowner) (c. 1391–1447), English lawyer, landowner, and Member of Parliament *Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet (c. 1600–1673), Auditor of the Exchequer *Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet ...

, multiple people * Stephen Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Steven Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Susan Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Ted Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Terry Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Thomas Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Theodore Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Tom Long (disambiguation), multiple people * Walter Long (disambiguation), multiple people * William Long (disambiguation), multiple people

Arts and literature

* Bernard Long, British illustrator *

Catharine Long Lady Catharine Long (''née'' Walpole; 1797 – 30 August 1867) was an English novelist and religious writer of the 19th century. Biography Catherine Long was the youngest daughter of Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford, and his wife Sophia Chu ...

(1797–1867), English novelist *

Edwin Long Edwin Longsden Long (12 July 1829 – 15 May 1891) was a British genre, history, biblical and portrait painter. Life and works Long was born in Bath, Somerset, the son of James Long, a hairdresser, (from Kelston in Somerset), and was edu ...

(1829–1891), English painter *

Frank Belknap Long Frank Belknap Long (April 27, 1901 – January 3, 1994) was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known ...

(1901–1994), American science fiction writer * Leonard Long (1911-2013), Australian painter *

Ruth Frances Long Ruth Frances Long, also known as R.F. Long and Jessica Thorne, (20 April 1971) is an Irish author who writes in the fantasy and romance genres. Her novel, ''The Stone's Heart'' by Jessica Thorne, was nominated for the Romantic Novelists' Associ ...

(born 1971), Irish author *

Sydney Long Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains ...

(1871–1955), Australian painter

Entertainment

Avon Long Avon Long (June 18, 1910 – February 15, 1984) was an American Broadway actor and singer. Biography Long was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Frederick Douglass High School, where he was especially influenced by the Latin teacher and ...

(1910–1984), American Broadway actor and singer *

Audrey Long Audrey Gwendoline Long (April 14, 1922 – September 19, 2014) was an American stage and screen actress of English descent, who performed mainly in low-budget films in the 1940s and early 1950s. Some of her more notable film performances are in '' ...

(1922–2014), American actress *

Brad Long (actor) Brad Long (born June 14, 1962) is an American motivational speaker, former actor, and former college athlete. Education Long played college basketball for the Southwestern Moundbuilders. Long graduated from Southwestern College in 1985, wher ...

, American actor * Charlotte Long (1965–1984), English actress, youngest daughter of the 4th Viscount Long *Dorian Long, character in the American sitcom ''

Moesha ''Moesha'' () is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with her upper middle class famil ...

'', played by Ray J *

Janice Long Janice Berry ( Chegwin; 5 April 1955 – 25 December 2021), known professionally by her first married name Janice Long, was an English broadcaster who was best known for her work in British music radio. In a career that spanned five decades, s ...

(1955–2021), BBC radio presenter, sister of Keith Chegwin *

Jodi Long Jodi Long is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Madama on '' Cafe Americain'' (1993–1994), and Ok Cha on '' Sullivan and Son'' (2012–2014), and her role in ''Patty Hearst'' (1988). She won Best Supporting Actress at the Day ...

(born 1954), American actress of Asian descent *

John Long (blues musician) John Long (born 1950), is an American country blues singer, fingerstyle guitarist, harmonica player and songwriter. He performs in a pre-war acoustic blues style, although his material is contemporary and mainly composed by Long and his elder b ...

(born 1950), American country blues musician * Jonathon "Boogie" Long, American blues rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter *

Josie Long Josie Isabel Long (born 17 April 1982) is a British comedian. She started performing as a stand-up at the age of 14 and won the BBC New Comedy Awards at 17. In 2006, Long won the If.comeddies Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Festival Frin ...

(born 1982), English comedian *

Justin Long Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. Long is known for his film roles, notably appearing in '' Jeepers Creepers'' (2001), ''Dodgeball'' (2004), ''Accepted'' (2006), ''Idiocracy'' (20 ...

(born 1978), American actor *

Loretta Long Loretta Mae Long ( Moore; born October 4, 1938) is an American actress. She played the character of Susan Robinson on ''Sesame Street'' from 1969 to 2017. Long is also a consultant and public speaker on issues of multiculturalism and education. ...

(born 1938), American actress *

Matt Long Matthew Clayton Long (born May 18, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ezekiel Landon in the NBC/Netflix sci fi drama ''Manifest'' (2019–Present), and his roles in the television series ''Jack & Bobby'' (2004–2005), and ...

(born 1980), American actor *

Nia Long Nia Talita Long (born October 30, 1970) is an American actress. Best known for her work in Black cinema, Long rose to prominence after starring in the film ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), and for her portrayal of Beullah "Lisa" Wilkes on the NBC sit ...

(born 1970), American actress * Norman Long (1893–1951), English comic entertainer *

Pam Long Pamela K. Long is an American writer and executive producer. Long won several Emmys for her work on CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light'' from 1983 to 1990. She was also writer and executive producer on the NBC film Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors, ...

(born 1953), American actress and writer *

P.W. Long Preston Wright Long III (aka Preston Cleveland) is an American musician, journalist and documentary filmmaker. He is best known as lead singer and guitar player for the groups Wig, Mule (band), Mule and P.W. Long's Reelfoot; most of his recorded wo ...

, American musician *

Rob Long Robert Long is an American writer and television producer in Hollywood. As a screenwriter and executive producer for the long-running television program ''Cheers'', he received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations in 1992 and 1993. Long created th ...

(born 1965), American screenwriter *

Ronald Long Ronald Long (January 30, 1911 – October 23, 1986), was a British actor who appeared principally in American television shows of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Early years Long was born in London and performed at the Old Vic Theatre ther ...

(1911–1986), English actor *

Shorty Long Shorty is a nickname, usually for a short person. See Shorty (nickname). Shorty may also refer to: Music Artists * Ras Shorty I, Trinidadian artist and founder of soca music. * Shorty (band), an American rock band formed in 1991 * Shorty (Ameri ...

(1940–1969), American soul singer *

Shelley Long Shelley Lee Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. Long portrayed Diane Chambers on the hit sitcom ''Cheers'' and received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Serie ...

(born 1949), American actress *

Tim Long Tim Long (born June 14, 1969) is a comedy writer born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Long calls Exeter, Ontario, his home town and has written for ''The Simpsons'', ''Politically Incorrect'', ''Spy (magazine), Spy'' magazine and the ''Late Show wit ...

(born 1969), Canadian comedy writer

History and military

* Anne Long (c.1681–1711), English celebrated beauty and London society figure * Armistead L. Long (1825–1891), American Civil War general *

Beeston Long Beeston Long (4 February 1757 – 1820), of Combe House, Surrey, was an English businessman. Life He was the son of Beeston Long, a West India Merchant and deputy Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation, and brother of Charles Long ...

(1757–1820), English businessman *

Catherine Tylney-Long Catherine Tylney-Long (2 October 1789 – 12 September 1825) was a 19th-century British heiress, known as "The Wiltshire Heiress." Life She was the eldest daughter of Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet, of Draycot, Wiltshire. Her only brother ...

(1789–1825), English heiress *

Eli Long Eli Long (June 16, 1837 – January 5, 1903) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life Long was born on June 16, 1837, in Woodford County, Kentucky, and graduated from the Kentucky Military Institute in 1855.Eicher ...

(1837–1903), American Civil War general *

Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long (July 23, 1798 – December 30, 1880) was a Texas pioneer. She owned boarding houses and a plantation in Texas. She is best known as the "Mother of Texas." Biography Early life Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long was born on ...

(1798–1880), Texas pioneer *

Pierse Long Pierse Long (1739 – April 13, 1789) was an American merchant from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He served as a colonel of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War and served as a New Hampshire delegate to the Confederation Congress in 1 ...

(1739–1789), American merchant, soldier and politician

Politics

* Armwell Long (1754-1834), American politician and military officer *

Benjamin Long Benjamin Long (March 7, 1838 – June 23, 1877) was a Swiss-born grocer and immigrant to Texas, where he served as Mayor of Dallas between 1868–70 and 1872–74. Biography Benjamin Long was born March 7, 1838, in Zürich, Switzerland. He marr ...

(1838–1877), Swiss-born American politician, mayor of Dallas, Texas * Beth Long (born 1948), American politician from Missouri *

Betty Jane Long Betty Jane Long (May 8, 1928 – June 29, 2023) was an American politician and attorney who served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1956 to 1984. A member of the Democratic Party, she was one of few women legislators in Mississip ...

(born 1928), Mississippi state representative *

Billy Long William Hollis Long II (born August 11, 1955) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2011. The district includes much of the southwestern quadrant of the state and is a ...

(born 1955), U.S. Representative from Missouri * Blanche Long (1920–1998), first lady of Louisiana *

Breckinridge Long Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long (May 16, 1881 – September 26, 1958) was an American diplomat and politician. He served in the administrations of Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He is infamous among Holocaust historians for makin ...

(1881–1958), American diplomat *

Catherine Small Long Mary Catherine Small Long (born Mary Catherine Small; February 7, 1924 – November 23, 2019) was an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Louisiana's 8th congressional district, whi ...

(1924–2019), former U.S. Representative from Louisiana * Chester Deming Long (1819–1884), Wisconsin politician * Chester I. Long (1860–1934), U.S. Representative from Kansas *

Clarence Long Clarence Dickinson "Doc" Long, Jr. (December 11, 1908 – September 18, 1994) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman who represented the Maryland's 2nd congressional district, ...

(1908–1994), U.S. Representative from Maryland *

Dick Long Richard John Long (4 May 1924 – 28 July 2021) was an Australian politician. Long was born in Leongatha, Victoria, to John Adrian Long and Doris May. He served in World War II as an RAAF pilot from 1943 to 1946, after which he received his B ...

(1924–2021), Australian politician * Dudley Long (1748–1829), English Whig politician * Francis R. Long (1812–1818), eleventh mayor of Kansas City *

Gene Long Gene Long (born 1957) is a former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was elected in 1986 as the New Democratic Party member of the House of Assembly for the riding of St. John's East. Long ran for the party leadership in March ...

(born 1957), Canadian former Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly *

Gerald Long Gerald Long (born July 9, 1944) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 31st district of the Louisiana State Senate. Long was born in Winnfield, Louisiana. He was the brother of Jimmy D. Long, and his paternal gr ...

(born 1944), American politician * Gifford Long (c. 1576–1635), English MP and magistrate *

Gillis William Long Gillis William Long (May 4, 1923 – January 20, 1985) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. representative from Louisiana. He was a member of the Long family and was the nephew of former governors Huey Long and Earl Long a ...

(1923–1985), U.S. Representative from Louisiana *

Huey Pierce Long Jr. Huey Pierce Long Jr. (August 30, 1893September 10, 1935), nicknamed "the Kingfish", was an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a United States senator from 1932 until his assassination ...

(1893-1935), U.S. Senator (D-LA) and Governor (D-LA) * Jacob Elmer Long, American politician * Janet C. Long (born 1944), Florida politician *

Jefferson F. Long Jefferson Franklin Long (March 3, 1836 – February 4, 1901) was a U.S. congressman from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. He was the second African American sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives and the first African-American congressman ...

(1836–1901), U.S. Representative from Georgia *

Jill Long Thompson Jill Lynette Long Thompson (born July 15, 1952) is an American politician, educator, and author. A former Congresswoman from Indiana, she is the author of ''The Character of American Democracy, ''published by Indiana University Press in Septembe ...

(born 1952), former U.S. Representative from Indiana *

Jimmy D. Long Jimmy Dale Long (October 6, 1931 – August 9, 2016) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. King was born in Winn Parish, Louisiana. His relatives included George S. Long, Huey ...

(1931–2016), American politician *

J. C. Long J.C. Long (May 6, 1959) is an American former politician who was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of 125 ...

(born 1959), Kansas politician *

Lislebone Long Sir Lislebone Long (1613–1659), was a supporter of the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War, but he was a Presbyterian and he resisted Pride's Purge and although not secluded by Pride, he shortly afterwards absented himself for a sho ...

(1613–1659), British politician and Speaker in the House of Commons * Logan Long (1878–1933), American politician * Marshall Long (1936–2018), American businessman and politician *

Naomi Long Naomi Rachel Long MLA (née Johnston; born 13 December 1971) is a Northern Irish politician who served as Minister of Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive from January 2020 to October 2022. She has served as leader of the Alliance Party ...

MLA (born 1971), Northern Ireland politician *

Olivier Long Olivier Long (11 October 1915 – 19 March 2003) was a Swiss Ambassador and the director-general of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade from 6 May 1968 to 1 October 1980. Oliver Long was born at Petit-Veyrier, Switzerland, near Geneva, o ...

(1915–2003), Swiss ambassador * Oren E. Long (1889–1965), tenth Governor General of Hawaii and inaugural U.S. Senator from Hawaii *

Rose McConnell Long Rose Long (née McConnell; April 8, 1892May 27, 1970) was an American politician who served as a Senator, and the wife of Huey Long. She was the third woman to ever serve as a U.S. Senator, and the first from Louisiana. Life and work Rose McCo ...

(1892-1970), American politician; wife of Huey Pierce Long Jr. *

Russell B. Long Russell Billiu Long (November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003) was an American Democratic politician and United States Senator from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987. Because of his seniority, he advanced to chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, servin ...

(1918–2003), American politician, son of Huey and Rose McConnell Long *

Speedy Long Speedy Oteria Long (June 16, 1928 – October 5, 2006) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 8th congressional district from January 3, 1965, until January 3, 1973. He was a member of ...

(1928–2006), U.S. Representative from Louisiana *

Verne Long Verne Everett Long (September 24, 1925 – March 21, 2022) was an American politician from the state of Minnesota. Long was born in Pipestone, Minnesota, and graduated from Pipestone Area High School Pipestone Area High School is the only pu ...

(1925-2022), American politician and farmer *

Virginia Long Virginia Long (born March 1, 1942) is a former justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court. She is currently Counsel in the Princeton, N.J. office of Fox Rothschild. Biography Virginia Long graduated from Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross in 1963 ...

(born 1942), American counsel and former justice * Willis K. Long (born 1930), American politician

Science and academic

Adrian Long Adrian Ernest Long (15 April 1941 – 23 April 2022) was a civil engineer from Northern Ireland. A professor at Queen's University Belfast, he had a particular interest in concrete structures and patented FlexiArch, a pre-cast concrete arch pr ...

(1941–2022), civil engineer from Northern Ireland *

Crawford Long Crawford Williamson Long (November 1, 1815 – June 16, 1878) was an American surgeon and pharmacist best known for his first use of inhaled sulfuric ether as an anesthetic An anesthetic (American English) or anaesthetic (British English; ...

(1815–1878), American surgeon and pharmacist, first to use ether as an anaesthetic * Cyril Norman Hugh Long (1901–1970), English-American biochemist *

Hilario Fernández Long Hilario Fernández Long (12 September 1918 – 23 December 2002) was an Argentine structural engineer and educator. He was born in Bahía Blanca and was of Spanish and Volga German descent. He graduated as a Civil Engineer from the Univers ...

(1918–2002), Argentine structural engineer * J. Scott Long, American professor of sociology and statistics * Lois Long (mycologist), (1918–2005) American scientist, illustrator * Norton E. Long (1910–1993), American author and professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute * Roger Long (1680–1770), English astronomer *

Scott Long Scott Long (born June 5, 1963, in Radford, Virginia) is a US-born activist for international human rights, primarily focusing on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. He founded the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Tra ...

(born 1963), American human rights activist

Sports

Asa Long Asa Long (19041999) was an American checkers player, winner of multiple US Championships, spanning more than sixty years, and a one-time World Champion. Checkers champion Asa A. Long was born in Antwerp, Ohio in 1904. As a child he learned the g ...

(1904–1999), American checker champion *

Barry Long (ice hockey) Barry Kenneth Long (born January 3, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. Early life Long was born in Red Deer, Alberta. He began his career with the Moose Jaw Canucks of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, ...

(born 1949), Canadian former ice hockey player *

Cameron Long Cameron Scott "Cam" Long (born December 30, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Premier League. A combo guard, he played college basketball for the George Mason University ...

(born 1988), American basketball player in the

Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...

Charlie Long Charles Long (born April 6, 1938 – December 16, 1989) was an American football offensive tackle and guard. He played college football for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In 1961, he joined the Boston Patriots of the American Footbal ...

(1938–1989), American football player *

Dale Long Richard Dale Long (February 6, 1926 – January 27, 1991) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and Washington Senators between ...

(1926–1991), American baseball player * Emory Long (1911–1976), American baseball player * Fred Long (1896–1977), Australian rules footballer *

Fred T. Long Fred Thomas "Pop" "Pops" "Big" Long (January 22, 1896 – March 23, 1966) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and a college football coach. He was the head football coach at four historically black colleges and unive ...

(1896–1966), American baseball player and college football coach * Frederick Long (cricketer) (1815–1903), English clergyman and cricketer *

Geoff Long Geoffrey Roy Long (13 November 1929 – 18 September 2023) was a former Australian rules footballer who played for City/City-South, in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) from 1948 to 1960, won a number of awards and played a ...

(c. 1930–?), Australian rules footballer *

Grant Long Grant Andrew Long (born March 12, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. He played over 1,000 games for the National Basketball Association over a 15-year career. Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during hi ...

(born 1966), American former basketball player * Herman Long (1866–1909), American baseball player *

Howie Long Howard Matthew Moses Long (born January 6, 1960) is an American sports analyst and former professional football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons as a defensive end, spending his entire career with the Raide ...

(born 1960), American football Hall of Fame player * Hunter Long (born 1998), American football player *

Khari Long Khari Ahmad Long (born May 23, 1982) is a former professional Gridiron football, American and Canadian football defensive end. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Long was also a member of the Chicago ...

(born 1982), American and Canadian football player * Leo Long, American former javelin thrower *

Maxie Long Maxwell Warburn Long (October 16, 1878 – March 4, 1959) was an American athlete, winner of 400 m at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Having won three AAU titles from 1898 to 1900 and IC4A title in 1899 in 440 yd (402 m), 1899 an AAU title in 220 yd ...

(1878–1959), American athlete *

Luz Long Carl Ludwig "Luz" Long (27 April 1913 – 14 July 1943) was a German Olympic Games, Olympic long jumper, notable for winning the silver medal in the event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and for his association with Jesse Owens, who went on ...

(1913–1943), German Olympic long-jumper * Philip Long (swimmer) (born 1948), American swimmer * Phillip Long (born 1983), American soccer player *

Rien Long Rien Michael Long (born August 7, 1981) is a former American college and professional American football, football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 2000s. He played college ...

(born 1981), former American football player * Ryan Long (born 1973), American baseball player *

Sam Long (baseball) Samuel Trenton Long (born July 8, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at California State University, Sacramento. He was drafted by the Tampa B ...

(born 1995), American baseball player * Sean Long (born 1974), English rugby player * Sean Long (footballer) (born 1995), Irish footballer *

Shane Long Shane Patrick Long (born 22 January 1987) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Reading and the Republic of Ireland national team. He also played hurling for the Tipperary county team in his early ...

(born 1987), Irish footballer * Shawn Long (born 1993), American basketball player * Shed Long Jr. (born 1995), American baseball player *

Stacy Long Stacy William Long (born 11 January 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Long started his football career at Charlton Athletic in 1995 and progressed through the youth system, spending ten years on t ...

(born 1985), English footballer *

Stuart Long Stuart Ignatius Long (July 26, 1963 – June 9, 2014) was an American boxer and Catholic priest who developed a rare progressive muscle disorder. He was portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in the 2022 biopic, ''Father Stu''. Early life and education ...

(19632014), American boxer-turned-Catholic priest; inspiration for the 2022 film ''

Father Stu ''Father Stu'' is a 2022 biographical drama film starring Mark Wahlberg as Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-Catholic priest who lives with a progressive muscle disorder. The film is written and directed by Rosalind Ross in her directorial debut. The ...

'' *

Terrence Long Terrence Deon Long (born February 29, 1976) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2006 for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, and N ...

(born 1971), American baseball player *

Thelma Coyne Long Thelma Dorothy Coyne Long (née Coyne; 14 October 1918 – 13 April 2015) was an Australian tennis player and one of the female players who dominated Australian tennis from the mid-1930s to the 1950s. During her career she won 19 Grand Sla ...

(1918–2015), Australian tennis player * Tim Long (American football) (born 1963), American football player

Miscellaneous

Barry Long Barry Long (1 August 1926 – 6 December 2003
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Brad Long Brad Long is a Canadian chef. He is known for his appearances on the Food Network show ''Restaurant Makeover'', which is seen in over 16 countries worldwide. For ten years Long worked at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment where he was responsible ...

, Canadian celebrity chef * Clarence Hailey Long (1910–1978), Texas rancher, famous as original ''Marlboro Man'' * Gregory Long (born 1946), eighth president and CEO of the New York Botanical Garden *

Lazarus Long Lazarus Long is a fictional character featured in a number of science fiction novels by Robert A. Heinlein. Born in 1912 in the third generation of a selective breeding experiment run by the Ira Howard Foundation, Lazarus (birth name Woodrow Wi ...

, fictional character of the science-fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein *

Reub Long Reuben Aaron Long (26 January 1898 – 28 July 1974) was an Eastern Oregon rancher, author, and story teller. He was known throughout Oregon as a witty and wise cowboy philosopher.Oregon Public Broadcasting"The Oregon Experience: Reub Long’s Or ...

(1898–1974), Oregon rancher and author *

Zelma Long Zelma R. Long (born 1945) is an American enologist and vintner. She is considered to be one of the female pioneers in California wine, and was the first woman to assume senior management of a Californian winery, Simi Winery, of which she was presi ...

, American enologist and winemaker * Jinafire Long, fictional daughter of a Chinese Dragon from ''

Monster High Monster High is an American multimedia-supported fashion doll franchise created by toy designer Garrett Sander and launched by Mattel in 2010. Aimed at children aged 7 to 14, the franchise features characters inspired by monster movies, sci-fi ...