Laney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Today's generation of the Laney family inherits a name that was first used by the Scottish tribe known as the Picts. The first family to use the name Laney lived in the old lands of Leny, which were in the parish of Callander in Perth. The surname Laney belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Laney family

The surname Laney was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Laney family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laney research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1257, 1270, 1408 and 1550 are included under the topic Early Laney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Laney Spelling Variations

Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Laney has appeared Lennie, Leny, Lenay, Lenny and others.

Early Notables of the Laney family

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Laney Ranking

In the United States, the name Laney is the 3,418^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Laney 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:

Laney Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Edward Laney, who landed in Nelson, New Zealand in 1842 aboard the ship Olympus
Edward Laney, aged 34, a baker, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1842
Mary Laney, aged 31, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1842
William Laney, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1842

Contemporary Notables of the name Laney (post 1700) +

Malcolm Laney (1910-1985), American head coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (1944–1945)
Alan Laney (b. 1951), American singer-songwriter and musician
Benjamin Travis Laney Jr., (1896-1977), American politician, 33rd Governor of Arkansas (1945-1949)
James E. "Pete" Laney (b. 1943), American politician, U.S. Democratic Party politician from West Texas, Speaker of Texas House of Representatives (1993-2003)
Willis Laney, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
Richard C. Laney, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 28th District, 1954 2
Pete Laney, American politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives, 1977- 2
John J. Laney, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Montana State Senate 20th District, 2010 2
James Thomas Laney (b. 1927), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, 1993-96 2
James E. Laney, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 85th District; Elected unopposed 1992, 1994; Elected 1996, 1998; Elected unopposed 2000; Elected 2002, 2004 2
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html