Researching Kevin Lang
Dig into the past of Kevin Lang using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6676 people with the Lang surname? In that year Lang was ranked number 612 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Kevin means "gentle, lovable" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Kevin Lang on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Kevin Lang in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
![]() |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Kevin Lang. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Kevin Lang. |
![]() |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Kevin Lang. |
![]() |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Kevin Lang. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Kevin Lang. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Lang ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Lang Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Kevin Lang and the Lang Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lang Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Lang family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Kevin Lang at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Kevin Lang using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Kevin Lang records.
Study MyHeritage for Kevin Lang information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Kevin Lang.
Research the Lang surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Lang Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 8306 people with the Lang surname in the UK? Lang is now ranked number 713 for popularity in the UK. |
Lang Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Kevin Lang.
Study MyTrees for information on the Lang family and people looking to contact living Lang relations.
Look at One Great Family for Lang records submitted by people who are already researching the Lang Family Tree.
Find Kevin Lang from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Lang Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Lang surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 63803 people with the Lang surname in the USA? Lang is ranked number 136 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lang Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Kevin Lang. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Kevin Lang
Kevin Lang
Kevin Lang (born February 16, 1955) is a professor of economics at Boston University. He is also an elected Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). He is the author of Poverty and Discrimination and over 100 papers and articles on topics in Labor Economics.
Lang received his BA in philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) from Oxford University, his MSc in economics from the University of Montreal, and his PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1982. He went on to become an assistant professor at the University of California, Irvine, and he spent a year serving as an Olin Foundation Fellow at the NBER. In 1987, he joined the faculty at Boston University, where he served as chair of the economics department from 2005 to 2009. His recent research has focused on the economics of labor markets and education, including topics such as discrimination, unemployment, the relation between education and earnings, and the relation between housing prices, taxes and local services.
Lang lives with his wife, Shulamit Kahn, in Brookline, Massachusetts, where he is also active in local politics. He served as an elected member of the Brookline School Committee from 1999 to 2009.
Source: Kevin Lang, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Lang
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Lagneaux Laing Lainge Lamace Lamahs Lamas Lambiase Lambiazi Lambis Lambos Lamica Lamke Lammas Lamos Lamps Lamuhs Lamusga Lance Lancey Lancia Lancy Lancz Lanczy Lanese Lange Langhaus Langiu Langs Langshaw Lanich Lanius Lank Lankau Lankey Lannis Lanoix Lans Lanza Lanzo Laughinghouse Lawing Laying Layng Leimbach Leins Leknes Lemack Lembach Lembcke Lembke Lemieux Lemix Lemkau Lemke Lemos Lemoux Lemsey Lemus Lenaeus Lence Lench Leng Lennes Lennis Lennox Lenox Lensch Lenz Lenzy Leong Leung Leunis Lewens Lewing Lewinnek Lewins Lewinski Lewinsky Leynes Liang Lignoski Lignowski Lignowsky Limas Limbs Limehouse Limes Lince Lincey Linch Linche Linck Lincke Lines Liness Ling Linge Lingk Lingnowski Lingo Link Linke Linkie Links Linnig Linnock Linsay Linsey Linskey Linsky Linz Linzee Linzey Linzi Linzy Lions Llamas Lohnes Loines Loinghes Loins Lomas Lomax Lomaz Lombas Lomis Lonas Lones Long Longe Longea Longee Longhouse Longo Longshaw Lonis Lonkey Lonneke Loomes Loomis Looms Loughins Lowing Lowings Lowmass Lownes Lownick Lownik Lowns Loynes Loyns Lummis Lummus Lummuys Lummys Lummyus Lumox Lunak Lunce Lunch Lunck Lung Lunge Lungu Lunk Lunz Luongo Lynas Lynch Lynes Lyness Lyng Lynk Lynock Lynskey Lynsky Lyons





Comments
Looking for information on a Kevin Lang in your family tree? Why not post a question here -