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Pring History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Pring History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The ancient Saxon name Pring dates back before the Norman Conquest when the first record of the family was Æðelgeard Preng c. 958, who was listed in the source Old English Bynames.

Early Origins of the Pring family

The surname Pring was first found in Devon, England, but early rolls list the family in a multitude of English counties. Simon Pring was listed in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1203; and Walter Prink was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1327. 1

One source claims the name is a nickname as in 'Pryne, chief, first.' He goes on to say that "the final 'g' in Pring is modern and excrescent." 2

Early History of the Pring family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pring research. Another 41 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1506, 1524, 1580, 1603, 1606, 1608, 1613, 1614, 1616, 1618, 1621, 1622 and 1626 are included under the topic Early Pring History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pring Spelling Variations

Spelling rules only evolved in the last few centuries with the invention of the printing press and the first dictionaries. Spelling variations are extremely common in names from before that period. Pring has been spelled Pring, Pringe, Prink and others.

Early Notables of the Pring family

Distinguished members of the family include

Martin Pring (1580-1626?), English sea captain, son of John Pring of Awliscombe, Devonshire, was, in 1603, captain of the Speedwell, a vessel of fifty tons burden, which, together with a small barque...
It appears probable that in 1608 Pring entered the service of the East India Company. In January 1613-1614 he was master of the company's ship New Year's Gift, and on the 17th was reprimanded for slee...
The officers and men of the James Royal made a subscription towards the building of a free school in Virginia. The sum raised amounted to 70l. 8s. 6d., of which Pring contributed 6l. 13s. 4d. (ten mar...

Pring migration to the United States +

After making their great crossing, many Boernician-Scottish families settled along the east coast of North America. When the War of Independence broke out, United Empire Loyalists moved north to Canada while the rest stayed to fight. The ancestors of many of these Scots still populate the continent. This century, through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations, they began to rediscover their collective national heritage. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Pring or a variant listed above:

Pring Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frederick Pring, aged 30, British settler who arrived in New York in 1839 aboard the ship "Philadelphia" 3
Christian Pring, aged 22, German settler who arrived in New York in 1849 aboard the ship "Gladeuler" 3
Mary Pring, aged 15, English settler who arrived in New York in 1851 aboard the ship "Columbian" 3
Frederick Pring, aged 28, German settler who arrived in New York in 1852 aboard the ship "Margaret Evans" 3
Ellen Pring, aged 20, Irish settler who arrived in New York in 1853 aboard the ship "Hemisphere" 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Pring migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Pring Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Henry Pring, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Pakenham" in 1849 4

Pring Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Frederick Pring, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia in 1908 aboard the ship "Ormuz" 5
W. Pring, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia in 1909 aboard the ship "Otway" 5
Elizabeth Pring, who arrived in Brisbane, Australia in 1910 aboard the ship "Orvieto" 5
Philip Pring, who arrived in Sydney, Australia in 1911 aboard the ship "Osterley" 5
William Pring, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia in 1912 aboard the ship "Ortanto" 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Pring (post 1700) +

Gerald Pring (1888-1970), British stage and film actor who played a number of supporting roles in British and American films during the silent and sound eras
George W. "Rock" Pring, American Professor of Law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Cameron Lewis Moir- Pring (b. 1998), English professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL Championship club Bristol City
Ratcliffe Pring (1825-1885), Devon-born, Australian lawyer, politician and the first Attorney-General in colonial Queensland
John Pym Gray Pring MBE (1927-2014), New Zealand rugby union referee for over 40 years, and included controlling all four test matches between the All Blacks and the British Lions
Robert Darlow Pring (1853-1922), Australian lawyer, judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1902 to 1922
Jack Pring (b. 1993), Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played at representative level for Wales
Daniel Pring (1788-1846), British officer in the British Royal Navy, best known for his role in the War of 1812 between Britain and the United States
Princess Joyce Enaje Pring -Triviño (b. 1993), Filipina television personality and host, born in Tondo, Manila
Keith David Pring (1943-2018), Welsh professional footballer and Wales international

Historic Events for the Pring family +

HMS Dorsetshire

Norman Gardiner Pring (d. 1945), British Lieutenant Commander Assistant Paymaster aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 6

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. H Pring, British Leading Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 7

HMS Repulse

Mr. A J S Pring, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 8

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The PAKENHAM 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Pakenham.htm
national Archives of Australia retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au
Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html