Earington Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Earington Surname Definition:

ERYNGTONE: Raufe de Eryngtone of Dumfriesshire who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206) most probably derived his surname from Errington, Northumberland.

Earington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Earington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ERYNGTONE: Raufe de Eryngtone of Dumfriesshire who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206) most probably derived his surname from Errington, Northumberland.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Perhaps Erringden, co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Erringtons held property in the parish of Elton as far back as the reign of Elizabeth (S.). The name is also established in Northumberland.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Errington was the name of a very old Northumberland family that took its name from the hamlet of Errington, the home of the family as far back as the 13th century (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Earington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Earington occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Earington.

How Common Is The Last Name Earington? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Earington reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 50 percent are found and Louisiana, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found.

Earington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Earington has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Earington surname fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hearington95103/
Earrington955/
Arington94599/
Erington9443/
Hearrington9019/
Heariongton902/
Arrington8929,468/
Errington895,907/
Herington891,220/
Harington89728/
Airington89487/
Yerington89296/
Yarington89108/
Aarington899/
Garington895/
Aerington891/
Eurington891/
Argington891/
Eirington890/
Jarington890/
Ariengton890/
Heathrington861/
Harrington84123,732/
Herrington8422,847/
Yarrington841,895/
Garrington84915/
Yerrington84151/
Airrington8467/
Ethrington8447/
Aarrington847/
Jarrington843/
Arrinngton843/
Herinngton841/
Hetrington841/
Hairington841/
Arringtonn841/
Haringthon841/
Errrington841/
Haringtton841/
Erringtonn840/
Gerrington840/
Hatrington840/
Haerington840/
Harinngton840/
Heringtonn840/
Harngton823/
Irington822/
Arinkton821/
Arngtong821/
Aringtan820/
Arengton820/
Yerngton820/
Hethrington80132/
Yaringthong8031/
Hairrington8014/
Harringthon803/
Harringtone803/
Harringtong803/
Hasrrington802/
Jharrington802/
Harringtonn802/
Harrisngton802/
Harrrington801/
Harrinngton801/
Herringtton801/
Harringtoon801/
Harringtton801/
Haarrington801/
Harriongton801/
Garrrington801/
D'Arrington801/
Hathrington800/
Herrrington800/
Eiherington800/
Hoiarington800/
Harrngton7817/
Arngthong7815/
Errincton787/
Arringtom783/
Herrngton781/
Harengton781/
Haringtan781/
Yarngtong781/
Yorington780/
Heringtan780/
D'Harrington761/
Arncton750/
Harringtom749/
Herryngton742/
Herrimgton741/
Herringtan741/
Haeringtan741/
Yarngthong741/
Harrengton740/
Herrengton740/
Yorrington740/
Harryngton740/
Hourington740/
Harringtonová731/
Harringtonova731/
Harncton711/

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