Ring

Ring Meaning & Origin

About Ring
The surname Ring is of English, Irish, and German origin. In English, it is derived from the Old English word "hring," meaning a ring or circle, and was likely used as a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of rings. In Irish, it is an anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Rinn, meaning "descendant of Rinn," which itself is derived from the word "rinn," meaning a point or promontory. In German, it is derived from the Middle High German word "ring," meaning a ring or circle, and was likely used as a topographic name for someone living near a circular feature or as a habitational name for someone from a place named Ring.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ring is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ring: 16,381
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ring based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ring is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 NG
🌐 IPA
/rɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ring in Braille

Here's how to represent Ring in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ring in braille

How to sign the name Ring using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ring using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ring in sign language

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