Lange History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The family name emerged in the old duchy of Saxony, which existed from the 9th to the 12th centuries. A common form of surname found in Lower Saxony are those that are derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Lange is derived from the Old German word "lang," which means "long," and it was a nickname for a very tall person.

Early Origins of the Lange family

The surname Lange was first found in Lueneburg, in the Dukedom of Brunswick, where this family contributed to the local society. The family became an integral part of that turbulent region as they emerged to form alliances with other families within the feudal system.

Early History of the Lange family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lange 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 Lange History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lange Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lange, Langer, Lang, Langen and others.

Early Notables of the Lange family

Notables of the time included

Lange World Ranking

In the United States, the name Lange is the 1,408th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Lange is ranked the 1,584th most popular surname with an estimated 3,766 people with that name. 2 And in Netherlands, the name Lange is the 767th popular surname with an estimated 2,493 people with that name. 3


Lange migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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

Lange migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lange Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Lange Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Lange 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:

Lange Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Lange 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. 5
Lange Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Lange (post 1700) +


Suggested Readings for the name Lange +
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