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Wring Name Meaning

perhaps from an old name for the river Yeo in North Somerset recorded as Wrynge in 1276. The river-name is preserved in the place-name Wrington (Somerset) and may derive from Old English *wrēo *wrīo ‘twisting’ + the place-name forming suffix -ing.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Ring, Dring, Wing, Kring, Waring, Gring, Bring, Pring, Wrinn, Aring

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You can see how Wring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wring family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wring families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Wring families living in Maryland. This was about 67% of all the recorded Wring's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Wring families in 1840.
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What did your Wring ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wring. 34% of Wring men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Wring women worked as a Maid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 344 immigration records available for the last name Wring. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 323 military records available for the last name Wring. For the veterans among your Wring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wring lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Wring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Wring in 1963 was 77, and 71 in 2004.

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