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German and Dutch: from the Germanic personal name Beringer, composed of the elements berin + ger ‘(warrior) fighting with a spear’!.
German: variant spelling of Behringer 1!.
French (Béringer) and English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Berenger, derived from the same Germanic personal name as 1!. It owed its popularity in medieval England in part to the fact that it was the name of one of the characters in the Charlemagne romances!.

Traxel:
South German: variant of Drechsel (see Dressler)!.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a turner, from Middle High German dreseler or dr?sel?re (formed by the addition of a superfluous agent suffix to Old High German drasil ‘turner’, a primary derivative of draen ‘turn’, ‘spin’)!. A turner would make small objects not just from wood, but also from bone, ivory, and amber, all of which were widely used in the Middle Ages for their decorative value!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Beringer

German and Dutch: from the Germanic personal name Beringer, composed of the elements berin + ger ‘(warrior) fighting with a spear’!.
German: variant spelling of Behringer 1!.
French (Béringer) and English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Berenger, derived from the same Germanic personal name as 1!. It owed its popularity in medieval England in part to the fact that it was the name of one of the characters in the Charlemagne romances!.
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I found this for you!.
Surname: Beringer
This unusual and interesting name is of Norman, French origin, from the personal name 'Berengier, berenger' introduced into England after the Conquest of 1066!. It is ultimately of Germanic origin, composed of the elements 'ber(n), bear, with 'ger, gar', spear!. The personal name was popular in England during the 12th and 13th Centuries, partly due to the fact that it was the name of one of the paladins in the Charlemagne romances, and is recorded as 'Berengerus' in the Domesday Book of 1086, as 'Belingar' in 1207, and as 'Berenger' in 1219!. The surname development includes: Walter Beneger (1208, Gloucestershire), Reginald Beringer (1260, Cambridgeshire) and John Belinger (1275, Worcestershire)!. The modern surname can be found as Beringer, Berringer, Bellinger, Bellenger, Ballinger, Benninger, Benger, and Bell(h)anger!. One Audrey Ballinger and Edmund Burt were married in London in 1670!. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Hugo Berengeri, which was dated circa 1190, in the Danelaw Charters of Lincolnshire, during the reign of King Richard 1, known as 'The Lionheart', 1189-1199!. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation!. In England this was known as Poll Tax!. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling!.
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And this is allI could find for the name Traxel!.
Traxel Name Meaning and History
South German: variant of Drechsel (see Dressler)!.
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Just to add to itsjustme's excellent answer that there was a Saint Berenger, a 13th century Benedictine monk known for his charity, a member of the community of St!. Papoul Abbey in Languedoc, France!. His cult helped make the name popular in southern France, Catalonia and Navarre, so it's a French/Catalan surname also!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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My mom does a lot of genealogy and she uses this site!. According to it, It started in Norfolk!Www@QuestionHome@Com