Where does the surname Lane come from?

Answer 1

The surname Lane has English, French and Irish origins. Recorded as Lane, Lain and Layne, it has three possible origins. 1. Most likely it is a place name for someone who lived near a narrow pathway between fences or hedges. 2. Lane may have originated as an occupational name for a worker in wool, from the Old French word "laine" meaning wool. 3. Lane may be derived from an Anglicized form of two Gaelic Irish surnames, a byname translating as "spear" and the descendant of the warrior. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Ralph de la Lane, which was dated 1176.