Explore the Family Name Rings

The meaning of Rings

1. English (Middlesex) and German: variant of Ring, with post-medieval excrescent -s. 2. German: from a Rhenish vernacular short form of the medieval personal name Quirinus (see Quirin).

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How common is the last name Rings in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rings experienced a significant decrease in popularity across the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 44,895th in terms of popularity and held by 450 people or 0.17 per 100,000 individuals in the country. By 2010, there was a considerable fall in its rank to 52,482nd and a drop in the number of people bearing the name to 395, making it 0.13 per 100,000 individuals in the country. This constitutes a 16.9 percent decrease in rank, a 12.22 percent drop in count, and a 23.53 percent decline in proportion per 100,000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,895	#52,482	-16.9%
Count	450	395	-12.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.13	-23.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rings

On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Rings identify as White, with a small increase in this group from 93.56 percent in 2000 to 93.92 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased by 20.27 percent over the same period, while those identifying as Black saw a significant decrease of 42.79 percent. In 2010, a small percentage (2.28%) started identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which was not the case in 2000. During both these years, there were no individuals who identified as having two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.56%	93.92%	0.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.28%	0%
Hispanic	2.22%	1.77%	-20.27%
Black	2.22%	1.27%	-42.79%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%