Farington Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Farington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farrington,' a township in the parish of Penwortham, Lancashire. No doubt in many cases a variant of Farringdon, but the Lancashire Farringtons are derived as stated above.

Roger Faryndon, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Farington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
England81:6,964,757184,742
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5141:97,7029,938

Farington (23) may also be a first name.

Farington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farrington,' a township in the parish of Penwortham, Lancashire. No doubt in many cases a variant of Farringdon, but the Lancashire Farringtons are derived as stated above.

Roger Faryndon, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Johannes de Feryngton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Farington, of Farington, 1595: Wills at Chester.

Roger Farington, of Farington, 1608: ibid.

1793. Married — William Dance and Mary Farrinton: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Baronet's family came from Lancashire, in which co. there is a township so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

FFARINGTON: Farington, an estate in the parish of Penwortham, co. Lancaster. Farington or Ffarington Hall was the residence of the family from temp. Henry III. till the year 1549. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Farington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Farington occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Farington? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,580,327th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Farington are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Farington is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 23 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 31 percent are found, Ohio, where 21 percent are found and Florida, where 18 percent are found. Apart from The United States Farington exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 7 percent are found.

Farington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Farington has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Farington last name declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Farington earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.44% less than the national average, earning $37,783 USD per year.

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