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Where did the German lang family come from? What is the German 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 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 lang is derived from the Old German word "lang," which means "long," and it was a nickname for a very tall person.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lange, Langer, Lang, Langen and others.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.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our lang research. Another 341 words(24 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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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 64 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early lang Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name lang. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
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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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- 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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Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products. MoreMore about the lang History...
We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The Lang, Meyer, Longtin, Goussett Lines by Gloria Lang Smethers.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
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