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Laine Name Meaning

Northern Irish: reduced form of Scottish McLean. English: perhaps a variant spelling of Lane. Finnish: ornamental name from laine ‘wave’. This is one of the most common names among those that were derived from words denoting natural features when hereditary surnames were adopted in Finland in the beginning of the 20th century. This name is found chiefly in southern Finland. French: metonymic occupational name for a worker or dealer in wool, from Old French la(i)ne ‘wool’ (Latin lana).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lane, Line, Raine, Paine, Lain, Maine, Saine, Caine, Lile, Cain

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Laine Family Origin

Where is the Laine family from?

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You can see how Laine families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laine family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Laine families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 139 Laine families living in Channel Islands. This was about 45% of all the recorded Laine's in the UK. Channel Islands had the highest population of Laine families in 1891.
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Laine Family Occupations

What did your Laine ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Laine. 5% of Laine men worked as a Bricklayer and 46% of Laine women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Laine were Bank Cashier and Housewife

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Assist Works Manager Steel
    3%
  • Bank Cashier
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    46%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Dressmaking Fitter
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laine Historical Records

What Laine family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Laine. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Laine census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Laine. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Laine. For the veterans among your Laine ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Laine Life Expectancy

What is the average Laine lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Laine life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Laine in 1944 was 27, and 78 in 2004.

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