Barringer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France
Germany

The name Barringer is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of the Britain and comes from the German name Beringer. The surname probably arrived in England shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, since the Normans imported many laborers from the continent in order to expedite their hold on England.

Early Origins of the Barringer family

The surname Barringer was first found in Norfolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Barringer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barringer research. Another 257 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1150, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1500, 1694, 1780 and 1831 are included under the topic Early Barringer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barringer Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Barringer has been spelled many different ways, including Berringer, Berenger, Baringer, Beringar, Berengerus, Berengarus, Berengarii, Beringer, Belinger, Bellinger, Bellenger, Beranger and many more.

Early Notables of the Barringer family

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Barringer Ranking

In the United States, the name Barringer is the 4,915^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Barringer migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Barringers to arrive in North America:

Barringer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Coenraed Barringer, who landed in New York in 1715 2
Conrad Barringer, who arrived in New York in 1734 2
John Paul Barringer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 2
H. Nicholaus Barringer who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752
H Nicolaus Barringer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Barringer (post 1700) +

William H. Barringer (1841-1917), Union Army soldier during the American Civil War awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863
Emily Barringer (1876-1961), American first female ambulance surgeon and the first woman to secure a surgical residency
Rufus Barringer (1821-1895), Confederate military general from North Carolina during the American Civil War, brother of Daniel Moreau Barringer
Daniel Moreau Barringer (1860-1929), American geologist, best known as the first person to prove the existence of an impact crater on the Earth, eponym of the Barringer Crater on Earth
Russell Newton Barringer (1903-1996), American Republican politician, Member of North Carolina Republican State Executive Committee, 1932-72; Treasurer of North Carolina Republican Party, 1966-72 3
John Edwin Barringer (1841-1922), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State Senate 15th District, 1887-90 3
John B. Barringer, American politician, Mayor of Santa Paula, California, 1955 3
George Hannah Barringer (1889-1935), American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Belfast, 1919-24; Campbellton, 1924; SAINT John's, 1925-26; Quebec City, 1926-29; Yarmouth, 1929; Dublin, 1932 3
Daniel Moreau Barringer (1806-1873), American Democratic Party politician, Member of North Carolina House of Commons, 1829-34, 1840-42, 1854; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1849-53 3
Daniel Laurens Barringer (1788-1852), American politician, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1826-35; Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1843-45; Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1844 3
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Barringer family +

HMS Hood

Mr. William H Barringer (b. 1914), English Marine serving for the Royal Marine from Loughton, Essex, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 4

RMS Titanic

Mr. Arthur William Barringer (d. 1912), aged 33, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 5

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 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html