Frings

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Frings

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Frings is the 95545th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 191 individuals. Frings is most common among White (96.86%) individuals.

German

Etymology

From Central Franconian Fring, Frings, a given name from Latin Severinus. The -s be may the Latin ending (which Central Franconian dialects often retain) or a patronymic genitive.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Proper noun

Frings m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Frings' or Fringsens or (with an article) Frings, plural Frings or Fringsens)

  1. a surname of Rhenish origin

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