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![Show Contents]() Lange History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LangeWhat does the name Lange mean? The name Lange 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 Lange is considered among etymologists to be one of the oldest. It belongs to a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. As a nickname surname Lange 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 Lange familyThe surname Lange 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 Lange familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lange 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 Lange History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lange Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lang, Lange, Laing, Layng, Loynachans and others. Early Notables of the Lange familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lange Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lange World RankingIn the United States, the name Lange is the 1,408th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Lange is ranked the 1,584th most popular surname with an estimated 3,766 people with that name. 2 And in Netherlands, the name Lange is the 767th popular surname with an estimated 2,493 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Lange family to IrelandSome of the Lange 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.
| Lange migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lange Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Conrad Lange, who settled in Philadelphia in 1738
- Hans Michael Lange, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 4
- Jacob Lange, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 4
- John G Lange, who landed in New York, NY in 1750 4
- Georg Lange, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 4
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Lange Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A L Lange, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1800 4
- Joh Henr Lange, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1800 4
- Gertd Hinr Lange, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1800 4
- John Philip Lange, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 4
- Johann Godfried Lange, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1806 4
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Lange migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lange Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Conrad Christian Lange, who settled in Canada in 1738
Lange Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- C W Lange, who arrived in Quebec in 1854
| Lange migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Lange Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Johann Lange, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "John Masterman" in 1857
- Fritz Lange, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "John Masterman" in 1857
| Lange migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5Lange Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Johann Lange, who settled in St. Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635
- Jo Lange, aged 22, who arrived in St Christopher in 1635 4
- Mr. John Lange, (b. 1613), aged 22, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Matthew" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lange (post 1700) | + |
- Brigadier-General Otto Frederick Lange (1891-1965), American Assistant G-3, Army Ground Forces (1943-1944) 7
- Michael Lange (b. 1950), American television director and record producer
- Johnny Lange (1905-2006), American songwriter, author and publisher
- Hope Elise Ross Lange (1933-2003), award-winning American stage, film, and television actress
- Andrew E. Lange (1957-2010), American astrophysicist, shared the Balzan Prize in observational astronomy and astrophysics in 2006
- Jessica Phyllis Lange (b. 1949), American stage and screen actress with 2 Academy Awards won and 6 nominations
- Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), American photographer
- Corinth Lange, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980 8
- Albert W. Lange, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904 8
- Albert Lange (1801-1869), American Republican politician, U.S. Consul in Amsterdam, 1849-50; Indiana State Auditor, 1861-63; Mayor of Terre Haute, Indiana, 1863-67 8
- ... (Another 44 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Lange family | + |
Bismarck - Walter Lange (1918-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 9
- Karl-Heinz Lange (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 9
- Mr. Richard Charles Lange, American Seaman First Class from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 10
| Suggested Readings for the name Lange | + |
- A Family History: Immigrant Ancestors from Ireland and Germany by George L. Williams.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/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)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's (Retrieved October 4th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, April 2) Otto Lange. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Lange/Otto_Frederick/USA.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
- Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
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