Charrington Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Charrington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cherrington,' a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Shipston-upon-Stour; (2) 'of Cherrington,' a township in the parish of Edgmond, in Salop; (3) 'of Cherington,' a parish in Gloucestershire; compare Carrington and Sherrington.

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Charrington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2961:188,23716,748
Australia841:321,37727,634
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales61:515,75523,171
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:146,84013,053
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Charrington (11) may also be a first name.

Charrington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cherrington,' a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Shipston-upon-Stour; (2) 'of Cherrington,' a township in the parish of Edgmond, in Salop; (3) 'of Cherington,' a parish in Gloucestershire; compare Carrington and Sherrington.

William de Cherinton, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Cherinton, Salop, ibid.

William de Cherinton, Salop, ibid.

1768. Married — John Allchin and Margaret Charrinton: St. George, Hanover Square.

1780.—James Winter and Ann Cherington: ibid.

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

(English) 1 a palatal form of Carrington, q.v.

2 for Cherrington, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Places in cos. Gloucester and Salop.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Charentonne; a location name in Normandy.

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

Charrington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Charrington occurs most in England. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Charrington? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 582,776th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Charrington are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. Charrington is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name internationally, held by 11 people.

Charrington is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 296 people, or 1 in 188,237. In England Charrington is most numerous in: Greater London, where 19 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 10 percent are found and Essex, where 9 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Charrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Charrington has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Charrington surname expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Charrington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Charrington surname are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Charrington earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.38% less than the national average, earning $39,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.61% less than the national average, earning $42,424 CAD per year.

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