Doering History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Doering, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in this beautiful region of Thuringia. In the Holy Roman Empire, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and, after the 12th century, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. In addition, when coupled with the German preposition von, which means from or of, local names can indicate that the bearer of the name was an aristocrat. However, in modern times, the von is frequently dropped from the surname. The Doering family originally lived in Thuringia, which located between Hessen and Lower Saxony in the west and Saxony in the east. This regional name refers to a person who originated in Thuringia and migrated to another German or European state.
Early Origins of the Doering family
The surname Doering was first found in Thuringia, where the family became noted for its many branches within the region, many houses acquiring a status and influence which rivaled that of the landed aristocracy. In their later history some branches were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they distinguished themselves through their contributions to the social, political, and economic developments of the nation. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Dietrich von Duering of Bremen in 1140, Duringus filius Dietmari of Styria in 1240, and Duringbertus of Erfurt, in 1288.
Early History of the Doering family
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Doering Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Duering, During, Dueringe, Dueringen, Duehring, Duhring, Doering, Doring, Doehring, Duehrig, Duerich, Doerich, Dierich, Dieringer, Diericke, Dierecke, Doringk, Doeringk, Duhringer, Dueringer, Duringer, Doringer and many more.
Early Notables of the Doering family
Notable members of the surname Doering in this period were
- Johann Doering was the royal Danish financier at Kiel...
- David Doeringk (Doering) (d.1636), the Lord of Boehlen, was ennobled in 1630 in reward for his services as royal advisor to the Princes of Saxony...
- His grandson, Ernst Friedrich von Doering, was the Royal Polish and Saxon Justice Advisor and later became the Privy Councillor and Chancellor of the college at Naumburg...
Doering Ranking
In the United States, the name Doering is the 7,414th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Doering migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Doering Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Franz Doering, who settled in Yorktown, Virginia, in 1778 at the age of 30
- Wilhelm Doering, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 2
Doering Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- John Doering, who arrived in New York, NY in 1830 2
- Charles Henry Doering, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1836 2
- H A Doering, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
- Wilhelmine Doering, who landed in America in 1862 2
- H Doering, who arrived in Iowa in 1873 2
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Doering Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Edward Doering, who arrived in Mississippi in 1906 2
Doering migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Doering Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Heinrich Doering, who settled in Canada in 1783 at the age of 32
Contemporary Notables of the name Doering (post 1700) +
- Christopher Paul Doering (b. 1973), former American college and professional NFL football wide receiver
- Mavis Doering (1929-2007), American Cherokee Nation basketmaker
- Arthur L. Doering Jr. (1915-1988), American golfer
- Jason James Doering (b. 1978), former American football defensive back
- William von Eggers Doering (1917-2011), American Professor Emeritus at Harvard University
- William von Eggers Doering (b. 1917), Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, former Chair of Chemistry
- Charles Rogers Doering, American professor of mathematics at the University of Michigan
- Karl Siegfried Doering (1879-1941), German architect, art historian and archaeologist
- Margret Hofheinz Doering (1910-1994), German painter and graphic artist
- Lothar Doering (b. 1950), former East German Olympic handball player
- ... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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)