origin
The surname Logsdon is of English origin.
Meaning: one who came from Longsdon (Longdon?), Staffordshire
In Tudor records, Logsdon is generally spelled Loggesden. It may be a variant of Loxton, name of a place in Somerset, or possibly an irregularly altered form of Roxton, name of a place in Bedfordshire.
sources
- http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/logsdon/
- http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Logsdon-family-history.ashx