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 more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Darrington? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 156,861st most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,612,024 people. The last name Darrington occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Darrington reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 738,219th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 155 people.
The surname Darrington is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,804 people, or 1 in 200,920. In The United States it is primarily found in: Idaho, where 15 percent are found, Utah, where 12 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Darrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Darrington has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,388 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 292 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Darrington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States Darrington are 29.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.34% registered to vote for the political 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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