Langner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Langner

What does the name Langner mean?

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 Langner 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 Langner family

The surname Langner 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 Langner family

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Langner Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Langner family

Samuel Gotthold Lange (1711-81), who was a poet and translator. The knight Karl Heinrich von Lang (1764-1835) was a German historian and private secretary to the Prussian statesman Hardenberg. Anton Langer (1824-79) wrote...
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Langner Ranking

the United States, the name Langner is the 16,460^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Langner migration to the United States +

Langner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F Langner, who arrived in Buffalo, NY in 1835 2
Robert Langner, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852 2
Rosine Langner, aged 25, who landed in New York, NY in 1852 2
Henrick Langner, aged 34, who arrived in New York in 1853 2
Henry Langner, aged 34, who landed in New York in 1853 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Langner (post 1700) +

David Allen Langner (1952-2014), American football player for Auburn Tigers (1971-1973)
Robert H. Langner, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, 1945-46 3
John G. Langner (1825-1882), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1865-66, 1877-78 4
Albert Langner, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Tehuantepec, 1884; Salina Cruz, 1884 4

Sources +

"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html