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

Ringering, 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 Ringering surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ringering in America

Ringering is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ringering surname appeared 192 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 Ringering.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ringering 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 Ringering

The surname RINGERING is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German words 'ring' meaning a circular object and 'ering' which referred to someone who made or worked with rings.

The name was likely first used as an occupational surname to identify a person or family who specialized in the trade of ring-making or metalsmithing. It may have also been used as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a ring-shaped geographical feature or boundary marker.

One of the earliest known references to the name RINGERING can be found in the Bavarian town records from the 13th century, where a blacksmith by the name of Hans Ringering is mentioned. In the 1400s, a merchant named Jakob Ringering was documented as residing in the city of Cologne.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname RINGERING was Johann Ringering, a Lutheran theologian and scholar born in Saxony in 1537. He is known for his writings on religious reforms during the Reformation era.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Karl Ringering, a German military officer who served in the Prussian Army during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He was born in 1782 and participated in several major battles against the French forces.

During the 18th century, the name Ringering was also found in various records in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, often associated with metalworking or jewellery trades. One example is a goldsmith named Friedrich Ringering, born in 1723 in Leipzig, who was celebrated for his intricate designs.

The name RINGERING has undergone various spelling variations over time, such as Ringeringer, Ringeringe, and Ringeringk, reflecting the regional differences in pronunciation and recording practices. Place names like Ringeringen and Ringeringsfeld, found in certain parts of Germany, may have also contributed to the evolution of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ringering

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

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

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