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Langer History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Langer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Germany

The family name emerged in the old duchy of Saxony, which existed from the 9th to the 12th centuries. A common form of surname found in Lower Saxony are those that are derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Langer is derived from the Old German word "lang," which means "long," and it was a nickname for a very tall person.

Early Origins of the Langer family

The surname Langer was first found in Lueneburg, in the Dukedom of Brunswick, where this family contributed to the local society. The family became an integral part of that turbulent region as they emerged to form alliances with other families within the feudal system.

Early History of the Langer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Langer research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1184, 1291, 1350, 1519, 1567, 1711, 1733, 1764, 1824, 1828, 1835, 1848, 1875 and 1930 are included under the topic Early Langer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Langer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lange, Langer, Lang, Langen and others.

Early Notables of the Langer family

Notables of the time included

Anton Langer (1824-79) wrote Viennese farces and humorous novels...

Langer Ranking

In the United States, the name Langer is the 4,512^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Langer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Langer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Langer, who arrived in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1636 2

Langer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Abraham Langer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2
Richard Langer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1748
Reichard Langer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
Reighart Langer, aged 30, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 2

Langer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Joh. Langer, aged 48, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune"
Mrs. Margarita Langer, (nee Bolz), aged 38, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune", she died in1 846
Mr. Louis Langer, aged 12, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune", he died in 1846
Miss Francisca Langer, aged 10, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune"
Miss Louise Langer, aged 8, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune"
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Langer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Fritz Langer, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906 2
Edward Langer, who landed in Wisconsin in 1915 2
Anton Langer, who landed in Wisconsin in 1925 2
Mary Hines Langer, who landed in Wisconsin in 1925 2

Langer migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Langer Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Jacque Langer, who arrived in Red River, Canada in 1821

Contemporary Notables of the name Langer (post 1700) +

Susanne Knauth Langer (1895-1985), American philosopher
Oscar E. Langer, American politician, Representative from New York 6th District, 1896 3
John F. Langer Jr., American politician, Mayor of Eureka, California, 1950-51 3
Frank J. Langer, American politician, Member of North Dakota State Legislature, 1889 3
Carol Langer, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly 6th District, 1966 3
Bernhard Langer (b. 1957), German professional golfer, winner of the 1985 Masters Tournament, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame (2001)
Bernard Langer OC (1932-2022), Canadian surgeon and educator from Toronto, inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2015
Justin Langer (b. 1970), Australian cricketer
Allan "Alfie" Langer AM (b. 1966), Australian former multi-award-winning rugby league footballer
Eli Langer (b. 1967), Canadian visual artist
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Langer family +

Bismarck

Herbert Langer (b. 1915), German Schreiberhauptgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck (1941) during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking 4
Günther Langer (1916-1941), German Funkmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Georg Langer (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Dr. Eduard Langer (1906-1941), German Oberkriegsgerichtsrat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details