Longnecker

Longnecker is a surname of Swiss German origin. It is an alternate spelling of Langenecker, a habitational name for a person from any of several places called Langeneck, a name derived from Old High German lang, which means "long", and egga, which means "corner".

There are many spelling variations, most commonly Longenecker, Longaker, Longenencker, Langnecker, Longacker and Langenecker.

As a surname, Longnecker may refer to:

People

 * Henry Clay Longnecker, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
 * G. William Longenecker, Executive Director and co-creator of the Arboretum at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
 * Richard Longenecker, American Biblical Scholar
 * Bruce Longenecker

Fictional characters

 * Mervin Longnecker, chief petty officer in Let's Go Navy!
 * Longnecker, character in Listen to Me
 * Longnecker, character in No Deposit, No Return
 * Miss Longnecker, character in O. Henry's The Skylight Room