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Lampton - Langager

Most Comon Surname in this Range: Lane

Lane has its roots as an English, French and Irish surname and has been recorded as Loan, Lain and Layne, among others. The name may have been derived from the Old English word “lanu,” which means a narrow pathway, either between fences or between houses. Some of the earliest uses of this surname include Adam Ithelane in Bedfordshire in 1227 and Nicholas ate Lone of Worcestershire in 1275.

2nd most Common Surname in this Range: Lancaster

Lancaster has Anglo-Saxon origins and was likely derived as a surname from the English city of Lancashire. The name is comprised of “lune,” from the river Lune in Lancashire, and the Old English word “ceaster,” meaning a Roman fort. This surname was first recorded around 1245 and belonged to Edmund, Earl of Lancaster and around 1175 and belonged to William de Lonecaster in the Cartulary of Staffordshire.

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