Haring
See also: haring
English
Etymology
Dutch and German surname from Middle Low German harinc (“herring”).
Proper noun
Haring (plural Harings)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Haring is the 10671st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2997 individuals. Haring is most common among White (94.33%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haring”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 131.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Harrenk in 1803-1820. Potentially derived from haar (“sandy ridge”) suffixed with -ing. Compare Op den Hering.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.rɪŋ/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ha‧ring
- Rhymes: -aːrɪŋ
- Homophone: haring
Proper noun
Haring n
- A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN