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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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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 1891 there were 38 Berringer families living in London. This was about 75% of all the recorded Berringer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Berringer families in 1891.

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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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