Errington Surname

82,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Errington 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.

Errington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,3781:16,4942,393
United States1,1111:326,24629,644
Australia7271:37,1334,873
Canada2791:132,06313,716
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
South Africa821:660,70448,422
Scotland721:74,3595,625
Wales401:77,3636,557
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
France131:5,109,440259,941
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Nicaragua91:669,0104,135
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
El Salvador51:1,268,7784,375
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6711:14,5872,175
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Errington (230) may also be a first name.

Errington 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)

(English) belonging to Errington = the Estate of the Ere, Eor(a, or Eár(a Family [Old English -inga-tún—inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing; tún, estate, farm, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps Erringden, co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Erringden; a location name in Yorkshire.

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

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

Errington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Errington (Russian: Эррингтон) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Errington? popularity and diffusion

It is the 82,092nd most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,233,714 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Errington reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 591,855th most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 230 people.

The surname Errington is most widely held in England, where it is held by 3,378 people, or 1 in 16,494. In England Errington is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 21 percent are found, Durham, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account England Errington is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Errington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Errington has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Errington last name expanded 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,234 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Errington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Errington are 6.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Errington earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.66% more than the national average, earning R 265,356 per year; in United States they earn 0.89% more than the national average, earning $43,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $52,892 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Errington Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Errington in the Russian language
Эррингтонerrington-

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