Lain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Lain family

The surname Lain was first found in County Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, in the mid 17th century. Most likely from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhshláine, comprised of "dubh" and "slán," meaning black and challenge.

Early History of the Lain family

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Lain Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lane, Laney and others.

Early Notables of the Lain family

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Lain Ranking

In the United States, the name Lain is the 10,205^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Lain migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lain Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

David Lain, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2
John Lain, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 2
Annigje Lain, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2

Lain 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:

Lain Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Edward Lain, aged 31, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Shamrock" in 1856

Contemporary Notables of the name Lain (post 1700) +

Douglas Lain (b. 1970), American writer from Memphis, Tennessee

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)