Ringling is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Ringling
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

Family name Ringling is variation of Pringle. According to scholars: "There were unquestionably lands in Roxburghshire called Hop-pringle, meaning probably Pilgrim's hope, or meadow."

Ringling is variant of the Prindle. Dweller in a small field or on a small farm.

Ringling is the variant form of Pringle. Pilgrim; such is said to be the meaning; and there appears to be some probability in the tradition; for they carry in their Arms escallop shells, the badges of a pilgrim.

A variant form of Prindle. A small inclosure, a croft.

How popular is Ringling?

Ringling is common in United States, India, Germany.

Ringling is ranked 344743 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Ringlings grew by 23.63 per cent to 293 since 2000 and ranked 67318 after elevating 8377 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.54 86.92
Black 2.73 2.95
Ringling is quite rare family name, few people in United States and Denmark have the last name. Around 1062 people have been found who wears Ringling as their family name. Ringling have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundreds of Ringling:
55,075 United States521
95,326 India234
34,736 Germany222
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
10,139 Denmark52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
69,774 Belgium13
180,238 Canada11

Immigrants to US

From Germany

28 years old farmer Jac. Ringling who was residing in Germany migrated to New York on May 2, 1854 by Mercury put out from Bremen. Albert Ringling (11), August Ringling, aged 14, Auguste Ringling (34), Johann Ringling, aged 44, Marie Ringling (3), Mathilde Ringling, Farmer Rosa Ringling, Theodor Ringling (5), are other Ringling that migrated to US.

Ringling Namesakes

  • Charles Edward Ringling, was one of the Ringling brothers
  • John Ringling, best known of the seven Ringling brothers

Ringling Namesakes

  • Charles Edward Ringling, was one of the Ringling brothers
  • John Ringling, best known of the seven Ringling brothers

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