Darrington Surname
Approximately 2,790 people bear this surname
Darrington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Darrington,' a parish in West Riding of Yorks, three miles from Pontefract. The surname would easily cross the border into Lincolnshire.
Robert de Derington, Lincolnshire, Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameDarrington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,804 | 1:200,920 | 19,759 |
| England | 727 | 1:76,641 | 8,661 |
| Australia | 126 | 1:214,252 | 20,680 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 249 | 1:97,893 | 9,953 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 | 1:386,298 | 28,876 |
Darrington (155) may also be a first name.
Darrington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Darrington,' a parish in West Riding of Yorks, three miles from Pontefract. The surname would easily cross the border into Lincolnshire.
Robert de Derington, Lincolnshire, Hundred Rolls.
Walter de Derington, Lincolnshire, ibid.
John de Dirington, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Robertus de Daryngton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John de Deryngton, homer, 6 Edward II: Freemen of York.
1778. Married — Richard Lewry and Ann Darrington: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Darlington, a variant of Dorrington; v. Dorrington.
A parish in Yorkshire.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Darrington is the name of a Yorkshire parish.
Darrington Demographics
Average Male Darrington Height
177.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Darrington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Darrington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Darrington is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Darrington? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 156,861st most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,612,024 people. The surname Darrington is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Darrington are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 738,219th most common given name in the world. It is borne by 155 people.
The surname Darrington is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,804 people, or 1 in 200,920. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Idaho, where 15 percent live, Utah, where 12 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States Darrington occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Darrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Darrington has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Darrington last name grew 1,388 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 292 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Darrington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States Darrington are 29.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.34% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Darrington earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 29.4% less than the national average, earning R 167,784 per year; in United States they earn 7.18% less than the national average, earning $40,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $47,252 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darington | 95 | 77 | / |
| Dearrington | 95 | 40 | / |
| Darrrington | 95 | 4 | / |
| D'Arrington | 95 | 1 | / |
| D'Harrington | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dorrington | 90 | 4,719 | / |
| Derrington | 90 | 1,325 | / |
| Dearington | 90 | 17 | / |
| Darrengton | 90 | 6 | / |
| Dorringtoon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Derington | 84 | 552 | / |
| Dorington | 84 | 68 | / |
| Doorington | 80 | 10 | / |
| Deerington | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doerington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Derrengton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dornngton | 74 | 0 | / |
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