| ![Show Contents]() Layng History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LayngWhat does the name Layng mean? The name Layng comes from the ancient Anglo-Norman culture of Scotland and Britain. It was a name for a person who was considered long and tall. Of the many surnames in Scotland, the surname Layng is considered among etymologists to be one of the oldest. It belongs to a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. As a nickname surname Layng could refer either directly or indirectly to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Early Origins of the Layng familyThe surname Layng was first found in at Berwyke in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where William Lange rendered homage to King Edward I in 1296. A few years later in 1341, Adam Lang was listed in an inquest of land in Aberdeenshire. Walter Lang was the burgess of Edinburgh in 1381 and 1392. Robert Lang was chaplain to Duncan, Earl of Lennox between 1394 and 1398. The name occurs in Old English charters as early as 972 A.D, e.g., "Aetheric thes langa," and the name means 'long' or 'tall'. Early History of the Layng familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Layng research. Another 203 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1357, 1394, 1467, 1483, 1502 and 1594 are included under the topic Early Layng History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Layng Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lang, Lange, Laing, Layng, Loynachans and others. Early Notables of the Layng familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Layng Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Layng family to IrelandSome of the Layng family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Layng familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Laing who settled in Maryland in 1722; Alexander Laing settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775; Gilbert Laing settled in New York State in 1820.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Layng (post 1700) | + |
- John R. Layng, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1933 1
- Sally Layng, American actress, known for Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1959), The Odd Man (1960) and Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
- Tony Layng (b. 1950), American actor, known for One Too Many, In a Lonely Place and Flying Leathernecks (1951)
- Lissa Layng (b. 1984), American actress, known for Night of the Comet, The Dollhouse Murders (1992) and Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)
- Kathryn Alyssa Layng (b. 1960), American actress, known for her roles in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989), White Frog (2012) and The Marrying Man (1991)
- Thomas Malcolm Layng CBE MC & Bar, MA (1892-1958), English Anglican soldier and clergyman, Deputy Chaplain-General to the Forces, Archdeacon of York (1946-1947)
- Thomas Layng (1861-1930), English educator and Church of England priest
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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