The derringer Surname

derringer Name Meaning and History

German: see Deringer.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The derringer name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the derringer family name as far back in history as possible.

derringer Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of derringer Families in the US in 1920

Number of derringer families

22-41

8-21

1-7

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Wisconsin Raymond/James Derringer US Army Alaska	bobdarlacook	0
Frank R. Derringer, 78, Born Dec. 24, 1929, in Pittsburgh, son of, Frank Derringer and Edith Roscoe Derringer Shample.	KENNELLYMARKA	0
great grandmother	lucretia derringer-day	29
Edward and Lillie Derringer>Columbus, OH	lacer99	2
J.R. Derringer	surber01	1
DERRINGER WYANDOT OH	LoisGoodwin	4
David and Ana Deringer NYC 1880	Kathleen Derringer	3
Ira Dale Derringer	Karen Mullins (Derringer)	1
Derringer in Indiana	Charlene	8
William Chesney Derringer born in Ohio	gagreenfield	0

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