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

Kring, 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 Kring surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kring in America

Kring is the 13456th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kring surname appeared 2,263 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kring.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kring 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 Kring

The surname KRING originated in Germany, with records of the name dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle Low German word "kring," which means "ring" or "circle." This could be a reference to a person who lived near a circular-shaped settlement or a geographical feature resembling a ring.

The earliest known record of the name KRING can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, Germany. In this manuscript, a person named Henricus Kring is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the year 1172.

During the 13th century, the name KRING appeared in various other historical records, including the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, which contains charters and documents from the city of Bremen. In this collection, a man named Hinricus Kring is listed as a citizen of Bremen in the year 1289.

One notable bearer of the KRING surname was Johannes Kring, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1484 to 1552. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and authored several works on theology and ethics.

Another individual of historical significance was Wilhelm Kring (1640-1711), a German architect and military engineer who served under various princes and dukes in the Holy Roman Empire. He was renowned for his fortification designs and played a crucial role in the construction of several castles and citadels across Germany.

In the 18th century, Johann Kaspar Kring (1722-1794) was a well-known German composer and organist. He served as the court organist in Darmstadt and composed numerous works for the organ, as well as sacred choral music.

The surname KRING can also be traced back to various place names in Germany, such as Kringendorf (a village in Saxony-Anhalt) and Kringelhausen (a town in North Rhine-Westphalia). These place names likely contributed to the spread and adoption of the surname by families living in those areas.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Kringel, Kringelbach, and Kringel, have been recorded throughout history, although KRING remains the most common form of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kring

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

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 Kring 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 Kring 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 Kring was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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