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Ringe Family History

Ringe Name Meaning

German:: from a personal name based on ancient Germanic hring ‘ring’. nickname from Middle High German ringe ‘small light agile’ ‘unimportant’. habitational name from any of various places by this name in Lower Saxony North Rhine-Westphalia. English (Essex and Suffolk): variant of Ring .

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


Similar surnames: Ringle, Ringer, Ring, Range, Ringel, Ringen, Winge, Rinker, Rinne

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Where is the Ringe family from?

You can see how Ringe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ringe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ringe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 60 Ringe families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Ringe's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ringe families in 1891.
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What did your Ringe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ringe. 25% of Ringe men worked as a General Labourer and 84% of Ringe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ringe were Retired and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Gardener
    25%
  • Public Works Labourer (heavy Worker)
    25%
  • Retired
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Ringe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ringe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ringe. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Ringe. For the veterans among your Ringe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ringe lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Ringe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Ringe in 1956 was 47, and 79 in 2004.

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