Layne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Layne family

The surname Layne was first found in County Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, in the mid 17th century. Most likely from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhshláine, comprised of "dubh" and "slán," meaning black and challenge.

Early History of the Layne family

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Layne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lane, Laney and others.

Early Notables of the Layne family

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Layne Ranking

In the United States, the name Layne is the 2,380^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Layne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Layne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Layne, who landed in Virginia in 1619 2
Robert Layne, who landed in Virginia in 1643 2
Robert Layne, who arrived in Virginia in 1648 2

Layne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Layne, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Layne (post 1700) +

Nora Layne, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920 3
John S. Layne, American politician, Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1924 3
John A. Layne, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1940, 1944, 1948; North Dakota Democratic State Chair, 1949 3
J. M. Layne, American politician, Mayor of Huntington, West Virginia, 1878-79, 1882-83 3
Harvey Layne Jr., American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Fayette County, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1972 3
Harry O. Layne, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Mason County, 1942, 1948; Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961 3
Grover C. Layne, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Ralls County Democratic Party, 1939-43 3
Geraldine Dyer Layne, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49 3
Carney Milton Layne Jr. (1921-1977), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Cabell County, 1951-52 3
Carney Milton Layne (b. 1878), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Cabell County, 1915-16; Chair of Cabell County Democratic Party, 1917 3
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html