Where Does The Last Name Covington Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Covington is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Covingtoñ. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Covington? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 14,824^th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 193,895 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Covington are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Covington is also the 619,385^th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 213 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 36,326 people, or 1 in 9,978. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 12 percent are found, Georgia, where 7 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Covington exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Covington Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Covington has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 704 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Covington Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Covington last name are 9.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Covington earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.06% less than the national average, earning $39,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.51% more than the national average, earning $50,433 CAD per year.