| ![Show Contents]() Ping History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland The Ping family comes from the ancient Scottish Dalriadan clans of the mountainous west coast of Scotland. The name Ping is derived from the personal name Payne. Ping is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Although this interpretation of the etymology of the surname Ping is uncertain, it is generally accepted at the present time. Early Origins of the Ping familyThe surname Ping was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Ping familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ping research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1265 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Ping History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ping Spelling VariationsSpelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. Ping has appeared in various documents spelled Pagan, Paganell, Paganel, Pagnell and others. Early Notables of the Ping familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ping Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ping RankingIn the United States, the name Ping is the 11,168th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Ping migration to the United States | + |
Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Ping or a variant listed above:
Ping Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Melger Ping, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Ping Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Johnathan Ping, who landed in Texas in 1835 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ping (post 1700) | + |
- Jennifer Ping, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008 3
- Mrs. Charles Ping, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Ping migration to the United States 
