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Ling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The roots of the German surname Ling lie in the former royal duchy of Swabia, now the modern region of Baden-Wurttemburg. The surname is derived from the name of the town of Lingenfeld, located south of the city of Heidelberg. The name was most likely originally borne by someone who came from this village.

Early Origins of the Ling family

The surname Ling was first found in Lingenfeld, a small town located south of Heidelberg near the French border. It was common practice in the early Middle Ages to take on a surname derived from the name of one's city of origin, particularly when one was moving from that city to settle somewhere else; thus, the earliest bearers of the surname were probably former residents of Lingenfeld who had moved to another town.

Early History of the Ling family

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Ling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lingenfelter, Lingenfelder, von Linggenfeld, Lingen, Lingg, Ling and many more.

Early Notables of the Ling family

Notables with the surname Ling during this period were

Hans Konrad Lingg (b. 1593), a painter, Johann Baptist Lingg von Linggenfeld (b. 1765), a military official from Mersberg known as a hero in Hersfeld for his feats, and George...
Lingenfelter (b. 1834), a merchant in Iowa...

Ling Ranking

In the United States, the name Ling is the 5,093^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Ling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ling Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Charles Ling, who landed in Virginia in 1666 2
Francis Ling, who landed in Maryland in 1666 2

Ling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Ling, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
George Ling, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1774 2

Ling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F Ling, aged 30, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
Aart Ling, aged 1, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
Atrena Ling, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2

Ling migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Ling Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Richard Ling who was convicted in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Dick" on 2nd October 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Miss Mary Ann Ling who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Burrell" on 31st December 1831, arriving in New South Wales 4
James Ling, aged 19, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Reliance" 5
Caleb Ling, aged 22, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Telegraph"
Mr. Thomas Ling who was convicted in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Clara" on 19th March 1857, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 6

Ling migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Ling Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Benjamin Ling, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Tobago" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 14th September 1842 7
Frank Ling, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Beauty" in 1863
W. Ling, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wild Duck" in 1865
Henry Ling, aged 18, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1879

Ling migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 8

Ling Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mr. John Ling, aged 45, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Hopewell" arriving in Barbados on 17th February 1634 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Ling (post 1700) +

Eugene Ling (d. 1995), American screen writer and producer
Per Henrik Ling (1776-1839), Swedish author
Ding Ling (1904-1986), Chinese novelist
David Ling, Canadian professional hockey player

Historic Events for the Ling family +

Air New Zealand Flight 901

Mrs. Alison Louise Ling (1919-1979), New Zealander passenger, from Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; she died in the crash 9

HMS Repulse

Mr. Leslie Walter Ling (b. 1918), British Marine, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 10

RMS Titanic

Mr. Hee Ling, aged 24, Chinese Third Class passenger from Hong Kong who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking in collapsible C 11

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Dick
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/burrell
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RELIANCE 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Reliance.htm
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 11th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clara
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Mount Erebus, Memorial, Roll of Remembrance (Retrieved 2018, February 21st). Retrieved from http://www.erebus.co.nz/memorialandawards/rollofremembrance.aspx
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html