Laing () is a

Scottish surname Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. History The earliest surnames found in Scotland occur during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124–53). These were ...

, commonly found in countries settled by Scots, such as Canada and New Zealand. It is often wrongly described as a descriptive surname, cognate with the English surname ong (Scots lang) but this is a mispronounciation of the name, which is pronounced layng. The name eminates from Normandy. Notable people with the surname include: *Alex Laing (footballer), New Zealand footballer *Alexander Laing (architect), Scottish architect *Alexander Gordon Laing (1794–1826), Scottish explorer *Andrew Laing (born 1966), New Zealand actor *Annie Rose Laing (1869–1946), Scottish artist *Arthur Laing (1904–1975), Canadian politician *

Bert Laing Henry Bircher "Bert" LaingLAING, Henry Bircher (Bert) 1 ...

, New Zealand rugby league footballer * Billy Laing (born 1951), Scottish footballer * Bobby Laing (1925–1985), Scottish footballer *

Bonnie Laing Bonnie Mary Sheila Laing (née Paul; March 30, 1937 – November 11, 2016) was a teacher, politician and health care professional from Alberta, Canada. Early life Bonnie Laing had a career as an educator for 26 years; she left that role when s ...

(1937–2016), Canadian politician *

Brent Laing Brent George Laing (born December 10, 1978) is a Canadian curler from Horseshoe Valley, Ontario. He currently plays lead for Mike McEwen. He grew up in Meaford, Ontario. Career Curling out of the Ottawa Curling Club (in Ottawa) and later the ...

(born 1978), Canadian curler * Catriona Laing, British ambassador * Corky Laing (Laurence Gordon Laing, born 1948), Canadian musician *

C. J. Laing C.J. Laing is an American former adult entertainment performer, appearing in films during the Golden Age of Porn in the 1970s. She is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame. Adult film career C.J. Laing, a native of New Yor ...

(born 1956), American pornographic actress *Shanae laing (born 2008), * * Dan Laing, American sports commentator * Dave Laing (born 1947), English music journalist *

David Laing (architect) David Laing (1774–1856) was a British architect principally known as the architect of the New Custom House in London, which was completed in 1817 and collapsed in 1825. Assisted by a young William Tite, he also rebuilt the church of St Dunst ...

(1774–1856), British architect of the New Custom House, London *

David Laing (antiquary) David Laing LLD (20 April 1793 – 18 October 1878) was a Scottish antiquary. Life Laing was born on 20 April 1793, the son of William Laing (1761–1831), a bookseller in Edinburgh, and his wife Helen Kirk. They lived and worked fro ...

(1793–1878), Scottish antiquary *

Davie Laing David Laing (20 February 1925 – 15 July 2017) was a Scottish professional footballer. Laing played for Hearts for eight years and represented the Scottish League XI while there in 1952. His last game for the club was on 4 September 1954 in ...

(1925–2017), Scottish footballer *

Dilys Laing Dilys Bennett Laing (1906 in North Wales – 1960) was an American poet. Education She was educated in England and Canada. She married Alexander Laing, a Dartmouth College graduate, and later professor, in 1936 and became an American citizen. ...

(1906–1960), Welsh-American poet *

Duncan Laing Andrew James Duncan Laing (20 June 1933 – 13 September 2008), generally known as Duncan Laing, was a New Zealand swimming coach based in Dunedin. He coached Olympian Danyon Loader, winner of two gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and a ...

(1933–2008), New Zealand swimming coach *

Ebenezer Laing Ebenezer Laing, (28 June 1931 – 19 April 2015) was a Ghanaian botanist and geneticist who served as the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon. He was a professor at the University of Ghana, Legon, and later an emeritus prof ...

(1931–2015), Ghanaian botanist and geneticist * Eleanor Laing (born 1958), British politician *

Gerald Laing Gerald Ogilvie-Laing (11 February 1936 – 23 November 2011) was a British pop artist and sculptor. He lived in the Scottish Highlands. Early life Laing was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on 11 February 1936, a son of Maj. and Mrs. Gerald Ogilvie ...

(1936–2011), Scottish artist *

Gordon Laing Gordon Laing may refer to: * Gordon Laing (musician), British classical bassoonist, contrabassoonist, and pedagogue * Gordon Laing (cricketer), Scottish cricketer * Gordon Jennings Laing, American classical scholar See also * Alexander Gordon L ...

(born 1964), British classical bassoonist *

Gordon Jennings Laing Gordon Jennings Laing (October 16, 1869 – September 1, 1945) was an American classical scholar, born in London, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1891, taught Latin and Greek at Whetham College, Vancouver, British Co ...

(1869–1945), Canadian-American academic *

Hector Laing, Baron Laing of Dunphail Hector Laing, Baron Laing of Dunphail, (12 May 1923 – 21 June 2010) was a British businessman. The son of Hector Laing Sr and Margaret Norrie Grant was educated at the Loretto School in Musselburgh and Jesus College, Cambridge. Laing serve ...

(1923–2010), British businessman * Hugh Laing (1911–1988), British ballet dancer *

Ivan Laing Ivan Laing (18 August 1885 – 30 November 1917) was a Scottish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Born in Hawick, and a member of the Hawick Hockey Club, in 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the Scotland te ...

(1885–1917), Scottish hockey player *

James Laing (doctor) James Laing (c.1749–1831) was a Scottish doctor and slave plantation owner in Dominica. Life He was born in the parish of Crimond, c. 1748, the son of Alexander Laing and Jane Henderson.''Scottish Notes and Queries'' 1929, p. 239 According to l ...

( 1749–1831), Scottish medical man and plantation owner in Dominica *James Laing (born 1982), British entrepreneur * Jamie Laing (born 1988), English television personality *

John Laing (disambiguation) John Laing may refer to: People * John Laing (bishop) (died 1483), bishop of Glasgow *John Laing (bibliographer) (1809–1880), minister of the Free Church of Scotland *Sir John Laing (businessman) (1879–1978), British entrepreneur and 2nd presi ...

, several people *

Kerri Laing Kerri Ann Laing (born 17 October 1968) is a South African former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in one Test match and 23 One Day Internationals for South Africa between 1997 and 2002. ...

(born 1968), South African cricketer *

Kirby Laing Sir William "Kirby" Laing (21 July 1916 – 12 April 2009) was a British civil engineer. Career Laing was born in Carlisle in 1916.. He was a member of the Laing Family, famous in the British construction industry for running John Laing plc. ...

(1916–2009), English businessman *

Kirkland Laing Kirkland Laing (20 June 1954 – 9 June 2021) was a Jamaican-born, British welterweight boxer nicknamed ''The Gifted One''. Laing fought 56 times in a twenty-year career, the highlight of which was a shock split decision win over Roberto Dur� ...

(1954–2021), Jamaican-English boxer *

Kojo Laing B. Kojo Laing or Bernard Kojo Laing (1 July 1946 – 20 April 2017) was a Ghanaian novelist and poet, whose writing is characterised by its hybridity, whereby he uses Ghanaian Pidgin English and vernacular languages alongside standard English. ...

(1946–2017), Ghanaian novelist and poet * Lavinia Malcolm née Laing ( 1847–1920), Scottish suffragist, politician, first Scottish woman female councillor and first female Lord Provost *

Leslie Laing Leslie Alphonso "Les" Laing (19 February 1925 – 7 February 2021) was a Jamaican Athletics (sport), athlete and a winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m Relay race, relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Linstead, Colony of Jamaic ...

(born 1925), Jamaican athlete * Malcolm Laing (1762–1818), Scottish historian * Marie Laing (born 1937), Canadian politician *

Martin Laing Sir John Martin Kirby Laing (born 18 January 1942) is a British entrepreneur in the construction industry. Martin Laing was executive chairman of John Laing plc, the firm founded by his great-great-grandfather James Laing (1816–1882), but res ...

(born 1942), English businessman *

Martin Laing (production designer) Martin Laing is a British production designer. Martin Laing was born and raised in England, the son of Academy Award-winning production designer Robert W. Laing. During his childhood he traveled the world on location with his father and spent al ...

, British film production designer * Maureen Laing (1920–2013), American journalist and author *

Maurice Laing Sir John Maurice Laing (1 February 1918 – 22 February 2008) was a senior executive of British construction company John Laing plc. He was the first president of the Confederation of British Industry in 1965–66. Early life Laing was born in C ...

(1918–2008), English businessman * Michael Laing, South African chemist *

Quintin Laing Quintin Laing (born June 8, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played in the GET-ligaen. His father, Bill Laing is also a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Associati ...

(born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player *

Robbie Laing Robert Alan Laing (born March 5, 1958) is an American college basketball coach, currently an assistant at the University of Central Florida. He had been the head men's basketball coach at Campbell University from 2003 to 2013. In March 2013, Laing ...

(born 1958), American basketball coach *

Robert W. Laing Robert W. Laing is a British production designer, art director and set decorator. He won an Academy Award and was nominated for another in the category Best Art Direction. Selected filmography Laing won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction ...

, British film art director *

Ronald David Laing Ronald David Laing (7 October 1927 – 23 August 1989), usually cited as R. D. Laing, was a Scottish psychiatrist who wrote extensively on mental illnessin particular, the experience of psychosis. Laing's views on the causes and treatment of ...

(1927–1989), Scottish psychiatrist *

Roy Laing William Roy Laing (4 April 1893 – 11 April 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) before and after the First World War. Laing, originally from Western Australia, was recruited ...

(1893–1972), Australian rules footballer * Samuel Laing (travel writer) (1780–1868), author of books on Scandinavia and Germany * Samuel Laing (science writer) (1812–1897), British railway administrator, politician, and writer on science and religion *

Sandra Laing Sandra Laing (born 26 November 1955) is a South African woman who was classified as Coloured by authorities during the apartheid era, due to her skin colour and hair texture, although she was the child of at least three generations of ancestor ...

(born 1955), South African apartheid ''cause célèbre'' *

Shona Laing Shona Laing (born 9 October 1955) is a New Zealand musician. She has had several hits in her native country, as well as a few minor international hits, most notably "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" and "Soviet Snow". Laing contributed to Manfred M ...

(born 1955), New Zealand musician *

Stuart Laing (diplomat) Stuart Laing (born 22 July 1948) is a former British diplomat and was Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 2008 to 2018. Career as diplomat Laing entered the diplomatic service in 1970. During his service in the Diplomatic Service, ...

(born 1948), British diplomat * Stuart Laing (actor) (born 1969), British actor *

Tony Laing (boxer) Tony Laing (born 22 September 1957) is a Jamaican/British professional A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training ...

(born 1957), Jamaican-British boxer * William Laing (disambiguation), several people