Aldington Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Aldington Surname Definition:

ALDENGTON: A surname recorded in Annan, Dumfriesshire, 1801. May be from Aldington, a hamlet in Worcestershire.

Aldington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2111:264,06720,991
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Wales81:386,81619,671
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1991:122,48911,611
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Aldington (50) may also be a first name.

Aldington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ALDENGTON: A surname recorded in Annan, Dumfriesshire, 1801. May be from Aldington, a hamlet in Worcestershire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A par. in Kent, and a hamlet in Worcestershire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Kent.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Aldington Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aldington Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Aldington is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Aldington.

How Common Is The Last Name Aldington? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 966,131st most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. The surname Aldington occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Aldington live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles. Aldington is also the 1,412,538th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 50 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 211 people, or 1 in 264,067. In England Aldington is primarily found in: Worcestershire, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Cheshire, where 11 percent live. Beside England it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Aldington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Aldington has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Aldington last name increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aldington Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Aldington earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 31.72% less than the national average, earning $29,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.66% less than the national average, earning $44,884 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alldington950/
Aluddington901/
Oldington891/
Goldington840/
Yeldington840/
Yeildington801/
Wheltington700/

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