Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BARRINGER
There are approximately 771 people named Barringer in the UK. That makes it the 8,342nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 12 are named Barringer.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
BaeringerBaringer
Baring
Bahringer
Bareinger
Baehringer
Baringeer
Baringers
Baringar
Baringe
Bahrineger
Baringaye
Baringau
Barainger
Barienger
Barenger
Baringa
Baringes
Baerrings
Barennger
Barindger
Barinegar
Baranger
The Barringer surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A corruption of Beranger (Lat. Berengarus); from Beringer, a town in France, where a battle was fought between the French and the English.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BARRINGER. The old Tentonic personal name Berengarius, whence also the - Fr. Beranger.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.