Tange History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Tange surname comes form the Old French word "tenche," which was a type of freshwater fish; as such it is thought to have evolved from a nickname. 1

Early Origins of the Tange family

The surname Tange was first found in Lincolnshire where the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 first list the name as John Tenche. 2

Early History of the Tange family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tange research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1550, 1599, 1600, 1618, 1621, 1628, 1640, 1670, 1675, 1690, 1712 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Tange History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tange Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Tange family name include Tench, Tenche, Tenches, Tenge, Tange, Tanch and others.

Early Notables of the Tange family

Distinguished members of the family include Henry Teonge (1621-1690), English chaplain in the Navy and diarist, a native of Wolverton, Warwickshire, son of George Teonge. "Previous to 1670 he was rector of Alcester. On 7 June 1670 he was...
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Migration of the Tange family to Ireland

Some of the Tange 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.

Tange migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Tange surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Tange Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francis Tange, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1810

Contemporary Notables of the name Tange (post 1700) +

Sir Arthur Harold Tange (1914-2001), Australian senior public servant, Secretary of the Department of Defence (1970-1979), Australian High Commissioner to India (1965-1969), Secretary of the Department of External Affairs (1954-1965)
Otto Tange, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 68 aerial victories, awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)