Find out how popular the last name Bringer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bringer.

Bringer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bringer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bringer in America

Bringer is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bringer surname appeared 239 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bringer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bringer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bringer

The surname Bringer originates from Germany and is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "bringer," meaning "one who brings or carries." This occupational surname likely arose in the medieval period, referring to individuals whose profession involved transporting goods or materials.

The earliest known record of the Bringer name dates back to the 13th century in the region of Bavaria, where it was documented in various municipal records and tax rolls. One notable early bearer of the name was Hans Bringer, a merchant from the town of Nuremberg, who was mentioned in a trade agreement from 1312.

During the 15th century, the Bringer surname appeared in several historical documents in the region of Saxony, including the town records of Leipzig. In 1458, a man named Peter Bringer was listed as a citizen of Leipzig, where he worked as a carter, transporting goods between neighboring towns.

The Bringer name can also be found in the records of the Hanseatic League, a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Central and Northern Europe. In 1497, a merchant named Johann Bringer was documented as a member of the Hanseatic League, based in the city of Lübeck.

As the surname spread throughout German-speaking regions, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Bringher, Bringger, and Bringmann. One notable bearer of this variant was Johann Bringmann, a German scholar and theologian from the 16th century, who was born in Oppenheim in 1502 and died in Worms in 1574.

Another significant figure with the Bringer surname was Johann Philipp Bringer, a German composer and organist born in Nuremberg in 1648. He served as the court organist for the Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and composed several works for organ and chamber ensembles.

Over the centuries, the Bringer name has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artisans, merchants, and scholars. While the name's origins can be traced back to medieval Germany, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, reflecting the mobility and diversity of human migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bringer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bringer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bringer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bringer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bringer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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