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Etymology of Barringer

What does the name Barringer mean?

The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Barringer came from the German name Beringar which meant "bear-spear." The name was "one of the paladins in the Charlemagne romances and fairly common in England in the 12th and 13th centuries." 1

Early Origins of the Barringer family

The surname Barringer was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where the Latin form Berengerus was recorded in Norfolk. 2 Later in Lincolnshire, Robertus filius Berengarii was listed c. 1150 and in Bedfordshire, the singular name Bengerus was found in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1203. The first record in Dorset was that of Belinar in 1207. Early Yorkshire records show Berenger faber in the Assize Rolls for 1219. Walter Beneger was found in Gloucestershire in 1208 and Reginald Beringer was listed at Lewes, Cambridgeshire c. 1260. John Belinger was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275. 1

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

the United States, the name Barringer is the 4,915th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3

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 4
  • Conrad Barringer, who arrived in New York in 1734 4
  • John Paul Barringer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 4
  • H. Nicholaus Barringer who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752
  • H Nicolaus Barringer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 4
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Barringer (post 1700) +

  • Richard Edward Barringer (1937-2025), American politician and writer from Maine, served as Director of Public Lands in Maine (1973-1975), when appointed Conservation Commissioner, author of The Maine Manifest and Changes
  • Patricia Barringer (1924-2007), American baseball player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
  • 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 5
  • John Edwin Barringer (1841-1922), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State Senate 15th District, 1887-90 6
  • John B. Barringer, American politician, Mayor of Santa Paula, California, 1955 6
  • ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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 6
  • 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 7

Suggested Readings for the name Barringer +

  • The Forebearers and Descendants of Henry and Abigail Barringer by Ross Milo Curry.
  • John Paul Barringer, 1721-1807 of Mecklenburg and Cabarrus, North Carolina by Sheridan Reid Barringer.
  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  3. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  4. 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)
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  6. 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
  7. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html

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