Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RING
There are approximately 3,164 people named Ring in the UK. That makes it the 3,144th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 50 are named Ring.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
RingeRean
Reen
Renn
Rynn
Rings
Rinn
Rynne
Rin
Ringel
Rihn
Rine
Ringen
Ringer
Rinck
Wrinn
Wrynn
Wring
Wrin
Wrenn
Wren
Ringg
Riing
Ringk
Ringa
Rhing
Ringes
Ringhi
Ringh
Ringie
Ringgs
Ringey
Ringgo
Ringko
Ringl
Ringi
Ringas
Ringja
Riang
Ringau
Ringkoo
The Ring surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Dutch. Local) A Canton; a district of an ecclesiastical congregation.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RING. Many old towns have, or have had, an open space or circus, where, in former times, bull-baiting, and such-like barbarous pastimes took place, and these are sometimes called Rings.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.