The Warings, of Waringstown, co. Devon, [sic] are descended from John Waring, who settled in Ireland temp. James I. According to B.L.G., the patriarch of the family was Miles de Guerin, who came to England with William the Conqueror. (Source: Patronymica Britannica, written: 1838-1860 by Mark Antony Lower)

Variants of this surname are Wareing, Warin, Warring, Wearing and fitzWarin. Early instances of this surname in England include one Robertus filius Warini who is on written record in Cambridgeshire in the year 1086 (Inquisito Elienis) and one John Waryng who is recorded in Oxford in 1512 (Register of the University of Oxford). The prefix 'filius' in the first example means 'son of' and emphasizes the patronymic origins of the surname. 

In the Middle ages, before the development of the hereditary surname system, it became convenient to identify people of the same personal name by referring to the first name of the father. Thus, patronymic surnames form one of the largest group of the surname groups both in England and throughout Europe.

A History of the Waring Family name.

The English surname Waring is a patronymic in origin being derived from the first name of a father. In this case, Waring is associated with the Old French personal name Guarin (anglicized Warin) and it simply means 'son of Guarin'. The latter was one of the most popular names which were introduced into England in the wake of the Norman invasion of 1066. It is itself derived from a Germanic name which means 'shelter, protect'.

VARIOUS ARMS:

1. BRANCH: TBC Blazon of Arms : sable, three lapwings proper.
   Translation : sable (black) denotes constancy. the lapwings signify Hope and Joy.
   Crest : A lapwing as in the arms.
   Motto : Cavendo Tutus
   Translation : Safe by being cautious.

• Edward Waring (1734-1798), a notable mathematician.