Ladner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient name Ladner is derived from the French word "lardiner," who was an 'officer in charge of a larder', also 'the officer who superintended the pannage of hogs in the forest'. 1
Early Origins of the Ladner family
The surname Ladner was first found in Yorkshire, where Dauid Lardener, le Lardener, Lardiner was listed in the Pipe Rolls (1161-1181.) Later the Pipe Rolls included an entry for Thomas le Lardiner in 1193 in Surrey. 1
Davygate, established by the Norman kings of England was in the Forest of Galtres in the city of York. Its named after David Le Lardiner, whose father, John the Lardiner, was the Royal Lardiner (steward of the larder), for the Forest of Galtres, a title which became hereditary in the family.
Early History of the Ladner family
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Ladner Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Ladner has appeared include Lardner, Lardiner, Ladner, Lardnar, Lardaner, Lardinar and many more.
Early Notables of the Ladner family
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Ladner Ranking
In the United States, the name Ladner is the 1,335th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 2
Migration of the Ladner family to Ireland
Some of the Ladner family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 46 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Ladner migration to the United States +
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Ladner arrived in North America very early:
Ladner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Andrew Ladner, who landed in New York in 1761 3
Ladner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Jacob Ladner, who arrived in Arkansas in 1874 3
Ladner Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Mr. William Ladner, (b. 1880), aged 25, Cornish rigger, from Mousehole, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 26th March 1905 en route to New York, USA 4
Ladner migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Ladner Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Mr. Andrew Ladner U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 5
Ladner migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Ladner Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- James Ladner, aged 21, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Sir Edward Parry" 6
- John Ladner, aged 38, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Agincourt" 7
- John Ladner, aged 38, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Agincourt" in 1850 7
- Sarah Ladner, aged 35, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Agincourt" in 1850 7
- William Henry Ladner, aged 12, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Agincourt" in 1850 7
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Ladner Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century
- Mr. Robert Ladner, (b. 1863), aged 39, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Duke of Devonshire" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 1st January 1902 8
- Mr. Francis Ladner, (b. 1901), aged 1, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Duke of Devonshire" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 1st January 1902 8
- Mrs. Jessie Ladner, (b. 1875), aged 27, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Duke of Devonshire" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 1st January 1902 8
Contemporary Notables of the name Ladner (post 1700) +
- Dorie Ann Ladner (1942-2024), American civil rights activist from Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Wendell Ladner (1948-1975), American professional basketball player
- Matthew Ladner (b. 1967), American Director of Policy and Research at the Foundation for Excellence in Education
- Joyce Ann Ladner (b. 1943), American civil rights activist, author, civil servant and sociologist
- Benjamin Mance Ladner Ph.D. (1941-1980), American expert in the fields of philosophy and religion, former president of the National Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Sciences (1980 to 1994)
- Heber A Ladner, American politician and administrator in Mississippi
- John Ladner, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956 9
- Heber Ladner, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940, 1956, 1960 9
- Grover C. Ladner, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 4th District, 1934 9
- Frank Ladner (1845-1911), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Kent County 3rd District, 1903-06 9
- ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Citations +
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- "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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The SIR EDWARD PARRY 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849SirEdwardParry.htm
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The AGINCOURT 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Agincourt.htm
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_queensland.pdf
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html