Alington Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Alington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Allington,' parishes in Dorset, Kent, Wiltshire, Devon, and Lincolnshire.

William de Allyngton, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Peter de Allington, Wiltshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Alington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
United States221:16,475,406557,260
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Alington (274) may also be a first name.

Alington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Allington,' parishes in Dorset, Kent, Wiltshire, Devon, and Lincolnshire.

William de Allyngton, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Peter de Allington, Wiltshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William de Alington. Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1575. Baptised — Medcalf, s. Mr. Allington: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1687. Married — Giles Allington and Mary Lunn: SL Mary Aldermary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Alingtons of Horsehcath, co. Camb., claimed descent from Hildebrand de Alington, "under-marshal to the Conqueror at Hastings," though their pedigree was not traceable beyond temp. Edw. IV.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Alingtons, of Swinhope in Lincolnshire, are a branch of the extinct family of the Lords Alington of Horseheath, in Cambridgeshire, who were originally of Alington in the same county, soon after the Conquest. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Parishes and places in cos. Dorset, Kent, Sussex, Wilts, Suffolk, Devon, Lincoln, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in North Wales, Wiltshire.

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

Alington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alington (Russian: Алингтон) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alington? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,034,059th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name Alington is mostly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Alington are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 31 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 536,832nd most widely held first name in the world, borne by 274 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England Alington is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 44 percent are found, Dorset, where 20 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 16 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and New Zealand, where 15 percent are found.

Alington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alington has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Alington last name contracted 42 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 35 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alington are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Alington earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.83% less than the national average, earning $32,437 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alington Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alington in the Russian language
Алингтонalington-

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