Laing Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laing Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laing family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 166
Agricultural Labourer 15
Coal Miner 14
No Occupation 8
Dress Maker 7
Laundress 6
House Keeper 6
House Servant 6
Tailor 5
Gardener 4
Dressmaker 4
Nurse 4
Printer Compositor 4
Carter 4
Annuitant 4
Mason 4
Seamstress 4
Cook 4
Domestic Servant 4
Stone Mason 3
Farmers Wife 3
House Maid 3
Servant 3
Washerwoman 3
Needlewoman 3

Laing Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Long 60% 147,647
2 Lang 80% 27,910
3 Ling 80% 21,313
4 Laing 100% 10,479
5 Leng 60% 5,219
6 Lange 60% 1,971
7 Linge 60% 1,131
8 Longe 40% 983
9 Ealing 67% 661
10 Eling 60% 567
11 Lung 60% 233
12 Aling 60% 173
13 Loung 60% 133
14 Luing 80% 118
15 Longue 33% 117

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The surname Laing is the 4th most popular variant of Long.

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