Allington Surname
Approximately 2,604 people bear this surname
Allington 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.
Read More About This SurnameAllington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,116 | 1:49,927 | 6,197 |
| United States | 1,034 | 1:350,541 | 31,413 |
| New Zealand | 139 | 1:32,578 | 5,680 |
| Australia | 98 | 1:275,466 | 24,785 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Panama | 17 | 1:230,133 | 6,157 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 514 | 1:47,423 | 5,856 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 203 | 1:247,383 | 20,545 |
Allington (242) may also be a first name.
Allington 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.
(English) belonging to Allington = the Manor or Farm of the Ælle or Ælla Family. [Anglo-Saxon *Ællinga-tún —inga, genit. pl. of the son suff.-ing; tún, manor, &c.]. But Allington, Wilts, was Anglo-Saxon Ellen- dún = the Elder-Tree Hill. [Old English ellen + dún].
Parishes and places in cos. Dorset, Kent, Sussex, Wilts, Suffolk, Devon, Lincoln, &c.
A location name in Devon, Dorset, Lincolnshire, Salop, Hampshire, Wiltshire.
Allington Demographics
Average Allington Salary in
United States
$43,808 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Allington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Allington Come From? nationality or country of origin
Allington is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Allington? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 166,236th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,798,597 people. Allington occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Allington are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 574,510th most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 242 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 1,116 people, or 1 in 49,927. In England it is most prevalent in: Essex, where 10 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.
Allington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Allington has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 509 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 567 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Allington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Allington last name are 18.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.45% registered with the party.
The amount Allington earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.53% more than the national average, earning $43,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.45% more than the national average, earning $60,835 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallington | 95 | 207 | / |
| Hallington | 95 | 32 | / |
| Aallington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Alington | 94 | 85 | / |
| Haillington | 90 | 0 | / |
| Ellington | 89 | 19,033 | / |
| Ollington | 89 | 449 | / |
| Halington | 89 | 6 | / |
| Allengton | 89 | 0 | / |
| Aulington | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hollington | 84 | 1,647 | / |
| Haglington | 84 | 81 | / |
| Hellington | 84 | 8 | / |
| Eillington | 84 | 2 | / |
| Haslington | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ellingthon | 84 | 1 | / |
| Halingthon | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ellingtton | 84 | 1 | / |
| Elllington | 84 | 1 | / |
| Oellington | 84 | 1 | / |
| Eaglington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gaulington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Elington | 82 | 133 | / |
| Olington | 82 | 1 | / |
| Oslington | 78 | 43 | / |
| Ellyngton | 78 | 1 | / |
| Oelington | 78 | 1 | / |
| Helington | 78 | 1 | / |
| Elihngton | 78 | 1 | / |
| Eilington | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ellengton | 78 | 0 | / |
| Golington | 78 | 0 | / |
| Holington | 78 | 0 | / |
| Huilington | 74 | 0 | / |
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