Ringer Surname

50,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Ringer Surname Definition:

(English) A hell or change ringer; one whose business it was to ring a church or town bell at stated times.

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Ringer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6081:54,8526,540
Germany1,1891:67,7098,647
England9941:56,0546,787
Austria3571:23,8533,742
Canada3031:121,60312,764
Australia1581:170,85917,509
New Zealand901:50,3158,125
Switzerland721:114,06811,784
Hungary561:175,29115,311
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Slovakia391:136,83224,940
Poland321:1,187,77377,523
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Wales261:119,0209,008
France261:2,554,720189,486
Czechia201:531,67354,411
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Denmark131:434,20928,556
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5091:47,8895,906
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4131:35,5404,221

The alternate forms: Rínger (2) are calculated separately.

Ringer (60) may also be a first name.

Ringer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) A hell or change ringer; one whose business it was to ring a church or town bell at stated times.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A skilful ringer of church bells would readily acquire this surname. See Bellringer. The surname Ringebell, or Ringbell, is found in the H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Perhaps from Old German ringer, a wrestler; from ringen, to fight, contend with. compare Brider; from Danish, bryder, a wrestler, combatant.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

User-submitted Reference

One who fights in combat against another.

- whitney228

Ringer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ringer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ringer (Russian: Рингер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Rínger. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ringer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 50,184th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 712,370 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Ringer reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 60 people.

Ringer is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 6,608 people, or 1 in 54,852. In The United States Ringer is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 48 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 12 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Ringer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ringer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ringer last name grew 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 371 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ringer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ringer last name are 14.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ringer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 12.79% less than the national average, earning R 207,252 per year; in United States they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $42,228 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.33% less than the national average, earning $45,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rínger942/
Ringger92792/
Rainger92479/
Ringert92184/
Reinger92138/
Ringier92132/
Rinnger926/
Ringuer923/
Risnger922/
Rinsger921/
Ringerd921/
Hringer921/
Ringerr920/
Ringher920/
Ringe915,432/
Riner914,275/
Rnger917/
Reinnger865/
Ringgerd861/
Reiner8320,642/
Rainer8318,132/
Risner837,172/
Renger833,044/
Riener831,869/
Rineer831,336/
Rhiner831,101/
Ritner83583/
Rinier83357/
Rünger83309/
Rinear83281/
Rinser83242/
Ruiner83200/
Rioner83185/
Rihner83180/
Rindge83160/
Ringey83110/
Ringes8397/
Rinere8368/
Rinert8342/
Ringie8334/
Rigner8330/
Ränger8324/
Rynger8318/
Ringhe8317/
Roiner8314/
Ruinge835/
Hringe834/
Ringet834/
Ringee832/
Ringea832/
Ringed832/
Rinher831/
Rionge831/
Ringep831/
Rngeer831/
Rinerd830/
Ringir830/
Rinzer830/
Rincer830/
Rineir830/
Rineur830/
Renninger803,735/
Rinninger8082/
Ragginger8080/
Rönninger8050/
Rger8046/
Ringerová8046/
Rogginger805/
Rynninger803/
Rnge803/
Geeringer802/
Ringerova802/
Reinert7721,863/
Reisner777,522/
Ringuet772,559/
Rittner772,081/
Reinehr771,617/
Reigner771,459/
Rainier771,246/
Reinier77875/
Rincher77820/
Roitner77799/
Reitner77676/
Raisner77372/
Rheiner77360/
Ringoir77336/
Rithner77296/
Rainert77278/
Rengert77270/
Reinher77208/
Rainear77159/
Reihner77144/
Rhinier77140/
Ruenger77127/
Rengger77114/
Rengier7783/
Raigner7776/
Reijner7770/
Rhineer7761/
Rainner7752/
Risnear7752/
Rignier7749/
Rineair7748/
Rainere7742/
Roisner7740/
Raenger7737/
Ringies7733/
Raitner7732/
Ringgir7731/
Ringget7730/
Reinerd7730/
Reinner7730/
Ruinier7729/
Hreiner7728/
Ringues7727/
Hrainer7719/
Risnert7718/
Ringuey7715/
Rignert7714/
Rainehr7713/
Riniere7711/
Ruitner7711/
Rineard7710/
Renguer779/
Reineer778/
Rinhert777/
Ryngier777/
Ryngert776/
Reinere775/
Roinier775/
Reinerh774/
Ringhet774/
Ringgie774/
Reinerr772/
Rhainer772/
Raineir772/
Reinear772/
Ringuez772/
Reanger771/
Raineer771/
Rennger771/
Riehner771/
Rienier771/
Raynger771/
Rinehrt771/
Rinerrd771/
Rinsher771/
Rinsier771/
Ringhes771/
Reimner771/
Ringets771/
Reineir771/
Rainher771/
Ringgee771/
Ringgep771/
Ritnner771/
Reingir770/
Riencer770/
Ruinner770/
Ruinerd770/
Ringest770/
Rionerr770/
Rhinear770/
Rhinert770/
Rieneer770/
Rinherd770/
Rentger770/
Rinjerd770/
Ruinser770/
Rhinerd770/
Geheringer751/
Renge734,201/
Ringa731,815/
Rener731,454/
Ryner73952/
Rince73837/
Ringi73628/
Rinze73126/
Rånge7385/
Rinse7346/
Røger7322/
Rynge7311/
Rinje737/
Råger732/
Rinér732/
Rönge732/
Ränge732/
Rngez732/
Ringy731/
Réner731/
Rûger731/
Rünge731/
Rimge730/
Reignier711,519/
Roithner71504/
Reithner71461/
Reinherz71176/
Raignier7174/
Rinchere7171/
Reinhert7169/
Rogginer7151/
Roittner7150/
Reineher7147/
Reijnier7132/
Reinerdt7128/
Rainiere7126/
Rheinert7122/
Rinheart7112/
Reittner7112/
Hreinert7111/
Ringuest719/
Reinnert719/
Reisnert719/
Reincher718/
Reinherr718/
Rinehert716/
Reiniert716/
Rengiert716/
Rainyher715/
Reinertt714/
Rainhere713/
Rainertt713/
Reisnere713/
Reinherd712/
Rhinehrt712/
Ruithner712/
Rheinner712/
Reiniere712/
Ragginer712/
Reineehr712/
Rreinert711/
Raineyjr711/
Rainhert711/
Rhineart711/
Reinheir711/
Reisgner711/
Reitnear711/
Reitnier711/
Rinchert711/
Ringuett711/
Rithnear711/
Reinhehr711/
Reineirt711/
Raineire711/
Reignert711/
Reihtner711/
Rincheur711/
Rinjeard711/
Rinscher711/
Rhincher711/
Reinneer711/
Rhineard710/
Reisnyer710/
Rainnier710/
Raincher710/
Richhner710/
Reigneir710/
Rayner6733,079/
Regner679,947/
Renier677,041/
Rhyner672,637/
Resner671,538/
Reyner671,438/
Rehner67712/
Ringgi67594/
Rajner67537/
Renghe67329/
Renyer67321/
Reuner67301/
Rujner67270/
Renert67268/
Reneer67265/
Ringga67255/
Rengge67216/
Ringis67201/
Renges67181/
Rimser67171/
Rejner67136/
Reinerová67120/
Ryneer6796/
Rinjea6795/
Rynier6790/
Rinche6786/
Renser6772/
Hryner6765/
Rygner6760/
Ringit6759/
Reener6756/
Régner6752/
Renzer6751/
Reinherdt6745/
Renget6743/
Ryhner6738/
Ringøy6738/
Rainerová6736/
Ringys6733/
Rysner6732/
Ringai6732/
Renear6729/
Rinses6728/
Rinzee6728/
Reinheart6727/
Rinjes6726/
Rengie6726/
Rynher6726/
Rengerová6719/
Rinset6719/
Retner6715/
Renher6714/
Rennenger6713/
Rénier6713/
Rynear6712/
Renere6710/
Reinhr6710/
Renjer679/
Ringès679/
Ringay679/
Ringaa679/
Reignierd678/
Rengey678/
Rinzeh678/
Royner677/
Rindje677/
Reinerova677/
Reinheard676/
Rynert676/
Roinir675/
Rengir675/
Riongi675/
Rinyor675/
Rinsey674/
Rennge674/
Rytner674/
Rhener674/
Rienze674/
Ringip674/
Ruinerová673/
Rinces673/
Ruenge673/
Raenge673/
Rinsie673/
Rintje673/
Rhinehert672/
Rhinheart672/
Rainhertd672/
Reinchert672/
Rencer672/
Rience672/
Ringoy672/
Ruingi672/
Ringui672/
Reaner671/
Rainaiyer671/
Renerd671/
Rengep671/
Rhinehear671/
Rhingi671/
Reinir671/
Reinjr671/
Rienga671/
Rimges671/
Rinair671/
Ringoa671/
Ringuetts671/
Rinngi671/
Rinsei671/
Rinshe671/
Rinsir671/
Rncher671/
Roenge671/
Risnse671/
Rhenge671/
Reneur671/
Rqgger671/
Rinsep671/
Ringhi671/
Ringaj671/
Rainjeard671/
Rinjez671/
Rhinga671/
Rengeh671/
Rengye671/
Rojner671/
Rénert671/
Ryoner671/
Rûgger671/
Ringguest671/
Reinre671/
Renerr671/
Riense671/
Rinsre671/
Ringih671/
Rnggie671/
Ruyner670/
Remger670/
Reinertth670/
Rheinhert670/
Rainir670/
Rhineherd670/
Rengea670/
Rhinehuir670/
Reinecher670/
Rinzie670/
Rionce670/
Rineheard670/
Reinheird670/
Rhineardt670/
Ruince670/

Ringer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ringer in the Russian language
Рингерringer-

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