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Origins Available: Dutch, English, German-Alt, German, Scottish

Where did the Dutch lang family come from? What is the Dutch 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?

The name lang is derived from the Old German word "lang," which means "long;" it is supposed that it may have been a nickname for a very tall person. There is a town of Langen in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany, and the surname may have come from the place name.

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

First found in border areas between the Netherlands, Westphalia and Lower Saxony.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our lang research. Another 365 words(26 lines of text) covering the years 1184, 1291, 1350, 1519, 1567, 1711, 1733, 1764, 1824, 1828, 1835, 1848, and 1875 are included under the topic Early lang History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 72 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early lang Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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


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, Pa in 1812
  • Beltran Lang, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816


lang Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Lina Lang, who arrived in America in 1934

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  • 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)
  • Andrew Lang (1844-1912), British writer and anthropologist, best known for his fairy tales
  • 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

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  • The Lang, Meyer, Longtin, Goussett Lines by Gloria Lang Smethers.
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  1. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  2. Swierenga, Robert P. Compiler Dutch Emigrant to the United State, South Africa, South America and Southeast Asia 1835-1880 An Alphabetical Listing by Househould Heads and Independent Persons. Wilmington, DE: Scholary Resources, 1983. Print.
  3. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München: 1975. Print.
  4. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  5. Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
  6. Jameson, John Franklin. Narratives of New Netherland 1609-1664. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. Print.
  7. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  8. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  9. Grattan, Thomas Colley. Holdan The History of the Netherlands. Charleston, SC: Biblio Bazaar LLC, 2007. Print.
  10. Tapper, Michael Ed. Immigrants to the Middle Colonies A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists and Associated Data from The New York Genealogical Biographical Record. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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