Laine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Laine family

The surname Laine 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 Laine family

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Laine Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Laine family

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Laine Ranking

In the United States, the name Laine is the 7,085^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Laine is ranked the 141^st most popular surname with an estimated 21,689 people with that name. 2

Laine migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Laine Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Walter Laine, who arrived in Virginia in 1649 3

Laine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Simon Laine, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 3
Stephen Laine, who landed in Virginia in 1722 3

Laine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Laine, who landed in New York in 1822 3
Crarcia De Laine, who arrived in America in 1834 3
Henry Laine, who arrived in Virginia in 1853 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Laine (post 1700) +

Samyr Laine (b. 1984), American triple jumper who competed for Haiti at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Frankie Laine (1914-2007), American singer who was often billed as America's Number One Song Stylist, Mr. Rhythm, Old Leather Lungs, and Old Man Jazz
Tina Louise Laine, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 47th District, 1996; Presidential Elector for California, 1996 4
Einar W. Laine, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950 4
Denny Laine (1944-2023), born Brian Frederick Arthur Hines, an English musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, original member of The Moody Blues (1964-1966), member of Wings with Paul McCartney (1971-1981)
Charles Louis Didier Songis l'Aîné, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
Paul Robert Laine, Canadian musician from Vancouver
Erkki Juhani Laine (1957-2009), Finnish silver medalist ice hockey player at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Emma Johanna Laine (b. 1986), Swedish-born, Finnish tennis player
Dame Cleo Laine DBE (b. 1927), English jazz singer and an actor, only female performer to have received Grammy nominations in the jazz, popular and classical music categories

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) Charles l'Aîné. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html