| ![Show Contents]() Langa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LangaWhat does the name Langa mean? The distinguished surname Langa originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of the Papal States is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. 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 surname Langa came from a person who was tall and thin. The surname Longo is derived from the Old Italian word longo, which means long, tall. Early Origins of the Langa familyThe surname Langa was first found in Rome (Italian: Roma), the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, where earliest records date to the 10th century, when Giovan-Jacopo, Bonaventura, and Filippo Longhi moved out of the city. Early History of the Langa familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Langa research. The years 1294, 1362, 1507, 1534, 1552, 1559, 1568, 1580, 1591, 1597, 1602, 1610, 1619, 1638, 1654 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Langa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Langa Spelling VariationsEnormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Langa include Longo, Longhi, Luongo, Lungo, Lunghi, Slongo, Del Lungo, Della Lunga, Del Luongo, Longhini, Longhin, Lunghini, Lungherini, Longhetti, Lunghetti, Longoni and many more. Early Notables of the Langa familyGuglielmo Longhi, Cardinal of Rome in 1294; Martino Longhi the Elder (1534-1591) was an Italian architect; and his son, Onorio Longhi (1568-1619), an Italian architect; and his son, Martino Longhi the Younger (1602-1660), an Italian architect of the Baroque period. Luca Longhi (1507-1580) was an Italian painter of the Mannerist period, his most famous work is entitled "Nativity" and lies in the Carrara Academy...
Another 64 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Langa Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Langa RankingSouth Africa, the name Langa is the 98th most popular surname with an estimated 50,952 people with that name. 1
| Langa migration to the United States | + |
An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Langa or a variant listed above:
Langa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Antonio De Langa, who arrived in Peru in 1892 2
- "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
- 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)
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