Lein History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Lein family

The surname Lein was first found in County Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, in the mid 17th century. Most likely from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhshláine, comprised of "dubh" and "slán," meaning black and challenge.

Early History of the Lein family

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Lein Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lane, Laney and others.

Early Notables of the Lein family

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Lein migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lein Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Conrad Lein, who arrived in New Jersey in 1709 1
Abraham Lein, aged 10, who landed in New York in 1710 1
Margareta Lein, aged 14, who arrived in New York in 1710 1
Maria Marga Lein, aged 46, who landed in New York in 1710 1
Anna Maria Lein, aged 12, who landed in New York in 1710 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lein (post 1700) +

Anatoly Yakovlevich Lein (b. 1931), Soviet-born American chess Grandmaster

Citations +

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)