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Ringer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The Ringer surname in England is thought to have arisen from two distinct sources. It evolved from the Norman personal name Reinger, or Rainger, which is composed of the Germanic elements "ragin," meaning "advice," and "ger," meaning a "spear." It also evolved from Old English "hringanas," meaning "a ring" and from the Middle English "ringen," meaning "to ring," an occupational name for a maker of rings, or perhaps for a bell ringer. 1 2

Early Origins of the Ringer family

The surname Ringer was first found in Suffolk where Hugo le Ringere was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1207. Richard le Wringar was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327. 3 Richard Renger was lord Mayor of London (1222-1226) and again in 1238.

Early History of the Ringer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ringer research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1147, 1207, 1221, 1318, 1752 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Ringer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ringer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ring, Ringer, Ringere, Rynger and others.

Early Notables of the Ringer family

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Ringer Ranking

In the United States, the name Ringer is the 6,523^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4

Ringer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ringer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Ringer, who landed in New York in 1709 5
Andreas Ringer, aged 17, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 5
Anna Ringer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 5
Johan Fredk Ringer, aged 23, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 5
Johann Jacob Ringer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 5
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Ringer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrew Ringer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1819
John Ringer, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1858 5

Ringer migration to Australia +

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

Ringer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Ringer, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years transported aboard the "Forfarshire" on 24th June 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
David Ringer, aged 25, a baker, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Stamboul"

Contemporary Notables of the name Ringer (post 1700) +

Noah Ringer (b. 1996), American actor
Mark Ringer (b. 1959), American writer and theatre director
Jenifer Ringer, American principal dancer for the New York City Ballet
Javon Ringer (b. 1987), American NFL running back
W. N. Ringer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1944 7
J. Dean Ringer, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Omaha, Nebraska, 1925-31 (acting, 1925-26) 7
J. B. Ringer, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 49th District, 1925-26, 1929-30 7
Charles Ringer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920 7
Sydney Ringer FRS (1836-1910), British clinician and pharmacologist, best known for inventing Ringer's solution
Frederick Ringer (1840-1908), British merchant, leader in the Nagasaki foreign settlement, eponym of Ringer's House and Ringer's Hut, a chain of fast-food restaurants
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Historic Events for the Ringer family +

Monongah Mine

Mr. John Ringer (b. 1859), American coal miner who was in mine 8 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 8

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/forfarshire
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).