Berringer Family History

Berringer Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from the Anglo-Norman French personal name Berenger, an Old French form of ancient Germanic Beringar and Barengar composed of the elements ber(n) ‘bear’ + gair ‘spear’. The surname has several variants including Beringer, Barringer, and Banger, as well as the dissimilated forms Bellanger, Bellinger, Ballanger, and Ballinger, where /l/ has been substituted for /r/.

The personal name Berenger was well known in England in the 12th and 13th centuries, having been borne by one of the paladins in the widely popular Charlemagne romances.

German: variant of Beringer. Americanized form of German Boehringer.

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

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1K	Military Records
744	Immigration Records
8K	Census and Voter Lists
27K	Member Trees

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Where is the Berringer family from?

You can see how Berringer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berringer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Berringer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 75 Berringer families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 69% of all the recorded Berringer's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Berringer families in 1911.

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What did your Berringer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Berringer. 33% of Berringer men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Berringer women worked as a Stenographer.

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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.

Farmer

33%

Labourer

22%

Fisherman

16%

fisher

Stenographer

100%

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Census Record

There are 8K census records available for the last name Berringer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Berringer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 744 immigration records available for the last name Berringer. 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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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Berringer. For the veterans among your Berringer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Berringer lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Berringer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Berringer in 1956 was 71, and 77 in 2004.

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Berringer Surname Meaning

The personal name Berenger was well known in England in the 12th and 13th centuries, having been borne by one of the paladins in the widely popular Charlemagne romances.

German: variant of Beringer. Americanized form of German Boehringer.

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

Where is the Berringer family from?

What did your Berringer ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

33%

Labourer

22%

Fisherman

16%

fisher

Stenographer

100%

What Berringer family records will you find?

What is the average Berringer lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Berringer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Berringer in 1956 was 71, and 77 in 2004.

Berringer Family History

Berringer Surname Meaning

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Berringer Surname Meaning

46,000 record(s) for Berringer

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Where is the Berringer family from?

What did your Berringer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Berringer family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Berringer lifespan?

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