Ringler Surname History

Origins Available:
England

The Ringler surname is derived from the Middle English word "ranger," and was originally an occupational name for a gamekeeper or warden.

Early Origins of the Ringler family

The surname Ringler was first found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1219 when John Rynger held estates in that county.

Early History of the Ringler family

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Ringler Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Ringler has been recorded under many different variations, including Ringer, Rynger, Rainger, Ranger, Renger, Rengger, Raingar and many more.

Early Notables of the Ringler family

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Ringler Ranking

In the United States, the name Ringler is the 9,193^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Ringler migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Ringler or a variant listed above:

Ringler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hermann Ringler, who landed in Texas in 1858 2

Ringler migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ringler Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Ringler, who arrived in Canada in 1831

Contemporary Notables of the name Ringler (post 1700) +

Dick Ringler, American emeritus Professor of English and Scandinavian Studies at the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Walter A. Ringler, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Reading, Pennsylvania, 1936-51 3
Robert B. Ringler, American politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904 3
Mary Ringler, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972 3

Historic Events for the Ringler family +

Monongah Mine

Mr. T. O. Ringler (b. 1875), Italian coal miner who was in mine 8 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 4

Citations +

"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 2016, January 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Monongah Mining Disaster retrieved on 8th August 2021. (Retrieved fromhttps://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/monongah.htm).