Click here for other possible spellings of this surname. It can also be rendered in the variant forms. The last name Wren occurs most in The United States. Where Does The Last Name Wren Come From? nationality or country of origin Gertruyt metten Rijnghen, Den Bosch: Meertens Instituut Ricaut van Rixingen weert in den Gulden Rinck, Tongeren: Meertens Instituut Robert Ryng, of Enfield: A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London & Middlesex Robert Bradshagh acquired from John le Ring and Joan his wife a burgage and a half burgage by the churchyard: Scarisbrick Deeds Robert Ryng, of Ireland: Chapters in the Administrative History of Mediaeval England Woutren den Ring, of Brugge: Meertens Instituut Eilwinus Ring, of Norfolk: Rotuli chartarum in Turri Londinensi As a surname it means, 'descendant of Rinn.' In Ireland, the surname is an Anglicization of the Gaelic, 'Ó Rinn' -'the son of Rinn.' This is confirmed by the high incidence of Rings, and derivatives of Rinn in County Cork. In Europe, the surname also has also been adopted from house names. It is also likely the surname would have been adopted by a bell-ringer, as evidenced by the surnames Bellringer and Ringbell. It is highly likely the surname would have been assumed by someone who wore a ring, particularly as this origin has been documented on the continent. Given that there are no known occurrences of the name 'Ringmaker' and the small number of people who plied such a craft, this origin is suspect. It is usually suggested that the surname was assumed by someone who made rings, wore a ring, or rang a church bell.

This surname probably has various origins in Britain, though little evidence is available to determine which. It has also been imported into the the United Kingdom and has a unique origin in Ireland. This ancient surname is common throughout Germanic and Nordic countries.

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