Laing History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The name Laing comes from the ancient Anglo-Norman culture of Scotland and Britain. It was a name for a person who was considered long and tall. Of the many surnames in Scotland, the surname Laing is considered among etymologists to be one of the oldest. It belongs to a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. As a nickname surname Laing could refer either directly or indirectly to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.

Early Origins of the Laing family

The surname Laing was first found in at Berwyke in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where William Lange rendered homage to King Edward I in 1296. A few years later in 1341, Adam Lang was listed in an inquest of land in Aberdeenshire. Walter Lang was the burgess of Edinburgh in 1381 and 1392. Robert Lang was chaplain to Duncan, Earl of Lennox between 1394 and 1398. The name occurs in Old English charters as early as 972 A.D, e.g., "Aetheric thes langa," and the name means 'long' or 'tall'.

Early History of the Laing family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laing research. Another 203 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1357, 1394, 1467, 1483, 1502 and 1594 are included under the topic Early Laing History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Laing Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lang, Lange, Laing, Layng, Loynachans and others.

Early Notables of the Laing family

Notable among the family at this time was

Laing World Ranking

In the United States, the name Laing is the 5,306th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Laing is ranked the 641st most popular surname with an estimated 69 people with that name. 2 And in New Zealand, the name Laing is the 423rd popular surname with an estimated 1,571 people with that name. 3 The United Kingdom ranks Laing as 804th with 8,370 people. 4

Migration of the Laing family to Ireland

Some of the Laing family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Laing migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Laing Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Laing Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Laing migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Laing Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Laing migration to Australia +

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

Laing Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Laing 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:

Laing Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Laing (post 1700) +
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