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lang Family Crest and Name History

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Where did the English lang family come from? What is the English lang family crest and coat of arms? When did the lang family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the lang family history?

lang is a name whose history is entwined with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person who was considered long or tall. The name occurs in Old English charters as early as 972 A.D, as Aetheric thes langa. Of the many surnames in England, the surname lang is considered among etymologists to be one of the oldest. It belongs to a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. As a nickname surname lang could refer either directly or indirectly to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.

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lang Early Origins

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name lang were recorded, including Lang, Lange, Laing, Layng and others.

First found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

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lang Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our lang research. Another 375 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1357, 1394, and 1467 are included under the topic Early lang History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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lang Early Notables

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lang In Ireland

Some of the lang family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 146 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The Great Migration

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the lang family emigrate to North America:

lang Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century

Robert Lang, came to Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1620

lang Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century

Abm Lang, who arrived in New York in 1709

Eke Lang, who arrived in New York in 1709

Hans Wolf Lang, who landed in New York in 1709

Johan Lang, who arrived in New York in 1709

Morits Lang, who landed in New York in 1709

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lang Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century

Nathaniel Lang, aged 36, arrived in New York in 1812

Ob Lang, who arrived in New Hampshire in 1812

Oh Lang, who landed in Virginia in 1812

Abraham Lang, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1812

Beltran Lang, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816

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lang Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century

Lina Lang, who arrived in America in 1934

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Contemporary Notables of the name lang

David Lang (b. 1957), American composer awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Music
Fritz Lang (1890-1976), Austrian/American film director
Stephen Lang (b. 1952), American actor and co-artistic director of the famed Actor's Studio at its headquarters in New York City
Paul Henry Lang (b. 1901), Hungarian-born pianist who became editor of the "Musical Quarterly"
Anton Lang (b. 1913), American plant physiologist, and winner of many awards
Eugene M. "Gene" Lang (b. 1919), American philanthropist who founded REFAC Technology Development Corporation in 1951 and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Serge Lang (1927-2005), French-born American mathematician awarded the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition in 1999
Brigadier-General John Walton Lang (1883-1967), American Military Attaché to Argentina (1941-1945)
Cosmo Gordon Lang (1864-1945), English (Scottish born) churchman, Archbishop of York (1908-28), Archbishop of Canterbury (1928-42), created Baron Lang of Lambeth in1942
Andrew Lang (1844-1912), British writer and anthropologist, best known for his fairy tales

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References

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Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin . Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
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The lang Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The lang Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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