Frings Surname History

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Germany

Etymology of Frings

What does the name Frings mean?

The Frings surname is ultimately thought to be derived from the personal name Severinus, Bishop of Cologne (347-400), who was made a Saint.

Early Origins of the Frings family

The surname Frings was first found in the Rhineland, where their oldest roots are tied to Cologne where they have long been involved with the church.

Early History of the Frings family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frings research. The years 1735, 1791 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Frings History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Frings Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Frings, Fringer, Vrings, Seffrin, Seffring and many more.

Early Notables of the Frings family

Emmeran Frings (1735-1791), a priest in the Kingdom of Bavaria, as well as Kaspar Frings (d. 1851), German church historian

Migration of the Frings family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Rudolf Fringe, who arrived in Georgia in 1733-1783; Pier Fringe, who arrived at the port of Baltimore in 1830; and Nicholas Fringer, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania in 1761..

Contemporary Notables of the name Frings (post 1700) +

Ketti Frings (1909-1981), American author, playwright, and screenwriter awarded the 1958 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Theodor Frings (1886-1968), Professor of German philology
Joseph Frings (1887-1978), German Cardinal and Archbishop of Cologne