Laing (/ˈlæŋ/ or /ˈleɪŋ/) is a Scottish surname, commonly found in countries settled by Scots, such as Canada and New Zealand. It is a descriptive surname, cognate with the English surname Long, meaning "tall". Notable people with the surname include:
Alex Laing, New Zealand footballerAlexander Gordon Laing, Scottish explorerAndrew Laing, New Zealand actorArthur Laing, Canadian politicianBert Laing, New Zealand rugby league footballerBobby Laing, Scottish footballerBonnie Laing, Canadian politicianBrent Laing, Canadian curlerC. J. Laing, American pornographic actressCorky Laing (Laurence Gordon Laing), Canadian musicianDan Laing, American sports commentatorDavid Laing (Scottish antiquary)David Laing (19th century architect)Davie Laing, Scottish footballerDilys Laing, Welsh-American poetDuncan Laing, New Zealand swimming coachEleanor Laing, British politicianGerald Laing, Scottish artistGordon Laing, a British classical bassoonistGordon Jennings Laing, Canadian-American academicHector Laing, Baron Laing of DunphailHugh Laing, British ballet dancerIvan Laing, Scottish hockey playerJames Laing (cricketer), cricket umpireJohn Laing (businessman), English businessmanJohn Laing (bishop), Scottish bishopJohn Laing (footballer)Kerri Laing, South African women's cricketerKirby Laing, English businessmanKirkland Laing, Jamaican-English boxerLaing FamilyLeslie Laing, Jamaican athleteMalcolm Laing, Scottish historianMarie Laing, Canadian politicianMartin Laing, English businessmanMartin Laing (production designer), film production designerMaureen Laing, American founder of the Young Artist AwardsMaurice Laing, English businessmanMichael Laing, South African chemistQuintin Laing, professional ice hockey playerRobbie Laing, American basketball coachRobert W. Laing, American film art directorRonald David Laing, noted psychiatristRoy Laing, Australian rules footballerSamuel Laing (science writer) (1812-1897)Samuel Laing (travel writer) (1780-1868)Sandra Laing, South African cause célèbreShona Laing, New Zealand musicianStuart Laing (actor), English actorStuart Laing (diplomat), British diplomatTony Laing (boxer), Jamaican/British boxer of the 1970s and '80sWilliam Laing, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient