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Pringle Family History

Pringle Name Meaning

Scottish and English (Northumbria): habitational name from a place near Stow Roxburghshire formerly called Hop(p)ringle from Middle English hop ‘enclosed valley’ + a name of Old Norse origin composed of the byname Prjónn ‘pin peg’ + an unidentified second element.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Ringle, Springle, Brindle, Ingle, Dingle, Grindle, Prigge, Single

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Where is the Pringle family from?

You can see how Pringle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pringle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pringle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 499 Pringle families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Pringle's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pringle families in 1911.
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What did your Pringle ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Pringle. 39% of Pringle men worked as a Farmer and 21% of Pringle women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pringle were Salesman and Income. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Laborer
    6%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    21%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Income
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Pringle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Pringle. For the veterans among your Pringle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pringle lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Pringle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Pringle in 1943 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

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