Meaning · interpretation
laane + ots
Forest + end or boundary.
At the
forest’s edge.
Documented name line
c. 1826
Langholst → Langholts
1935–1939 → Laaneots · Kilingi and Saarde.
Estonia · 1 January 2026
39
surname bearers
17 men · 22 women · median age 47
Neighbouring name forms
Mežgals
Salonpää · Salopää
Latvian: forest + end · Finnish: forest + head/end.
Finland · official register
< 10
current bearers
Exact surname · 19 October 2026