Kring Family History
Kring Name Meaning
German: topographic name for someone living by a round village 'square' or a round field; or a metonymic occupational name for a baker of round pastries from Middle High German kring(e) ‘ring circle’. German: from the name of Saint Quirin(us) especially in Rhineland. Danish: from kring ‘circle (of people)’; also a nickname meaning ‘kind’ or ‘quick’. Swedish: probably a soldier's name from Old Swedish or dialect kring ‘quick lively’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022