The name De langen 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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Early Origins of the De langen family
The surname De langen was first found in border areas between the Netherlands, Westphalia and Lower Saxony.
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Early History of the De langen family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De langen research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1184, 1291, 1350, 1519, 1567, 1711, 1733, 1764, 1824, 1828, 1835, 1848, 1875 and 1930 are included under the topic Early De langen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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De langen Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lange, Langer, Lang, Langen, de langen and others.
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Early Notables of the De langen family
From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Samuel Gotthold Lange (1711-81), who was a poet and translator. The knight Karl Heinrich von Lang (1764-1835) was a German historian and private secretary... Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early De langen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the De langen family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Lang, who was the first of the Langs to arrive in the New World. He came to Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1620. Johann Lange came to St. Christopher in 1635. A number of Langs emigrated to England and/or America in 1709.
Contemporary Notables of the name De langen (post 1700)
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Pepijn de Langen, Professor of Computer Science at Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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