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There are approximately 8,511 people named Pringle in the UK. That makes it the 1,256th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 135 are named Pringle.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Pringle surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) Prencyll, a hazel-wood, from pren, Welsh, a wood, and cyll or coll, hazel. Pringle, an obsolete Scottish coin.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PRINGLE. The name of Pringle, or Hop-pringle, as it was usually written, is peculiar to the S. of Scotland. As to its etymology, antiquaries are agreed that it is a corruption of Pelerin or Pilgrim, the prefix Hop being the equivalent of the Welsh ap. Hop-Pringle may, therefore, mean the son of some pilgrim of distinction ; and the escallop-shells in the arms of all the families of Pringle rather favour this opinion. B.L.G. The little silver coin called a jxrlngle, formerly minted in Scotland, and of about the value of an English penny, may have derived its name from one of this family, as the hodle did its from Bothwell.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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