Kring
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See also: kring
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- As a German surname, from obsolete Kring (“ring, circle”), now Kringel.
- Also as a German surname, named after Saint Quirinus of Rhineland.
- As a Swedish surname, from kring (“quick, lively”).
Proper noun
[edit]Kring (plural Krings)
- A surname.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kring is the 13456th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2263 individuals. Kring is most common among White (94.39%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kring”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 354.