Haddington Surname
Approximately 188 people bear this surname
Haddington Surname Definition:
From the old burgh of the name in East Lothian. Rannulfus de Hadintun was one of the first to build a house in the new burgh of Glasgow, c. 1177—99 (LCD., p. 235; Innes, Sketches of early Scotch history, p. 120). Malcolmus de Hadingtouna was a burgess of Aberdeen in 1317 (SCM.
Read More About This SurnameHaddington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 170 | 1:327,753 | 24,219 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 132 | 1:184,662 | 15,113 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Haddington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the old burgh of the name in East Lothian. Rannulfus de Hadintun was one of the first to build a house in the new burgh of Glasgow, c. 1177—99 (LCD., p. 235; Innes, Sketches of early Scotch history, p. 120). Malcolmus de Hadingtouna was a burgess of Aberdeen in 1317 (SCM., V, p. 11), and Thomas de Hadington was vicar of Marchinche (Markinch) in 1332 (Pap. Lett., II, p. 508). Sir J. of Hadingtun was prior of St. Andrews in 1269 (RPSA., p. 349), and David de Hadingtone and Johan de Hadyntone both of the county of Fyfe rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 204). John Hadyngton, a Scottish merchant, petitioned the English chancellor for redress in 1405, and James of Hadyngton, Scots merchant, had a safe conduct in England in 1422 (Bain, IV, 712. 921). John Haadingtoun was chaplain in St. Andrews diocese in 1456 (CAB., p. 395), Johannes de Hadingtoune was burgess of Perth in 1440 (RD., p. 297), Sir Henry Hadingtoun was vicar of Kincardin-onele and Master of the Hospital of the Trinity College beside Edinburgh in 1511 (Soltre, p. 85), and Jhon Hedingtoune was juror on an inquest in Melrose in 1607 (RRM., I, p. 54). Hadintoun 1517, Headington 1687.
Haddington Demographics
Average Haddington Salary in
England
£25,422
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Haddington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Haddington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Haddington is found most frequently in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Haddington? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,235,409th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Haddington live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 327,753. In England it is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 34 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside. Not including England it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 4 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.
Haddington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Haddington has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Haddington surname increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Haddington Last Name Statistics demography
Haddington earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 115.55% more than the national average, earning R 512,220 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addington | 95 | 7,698 | / |
| Hadington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Headdington | 95 | 0 | / |
| Headington | 90 | 907 | / |
| Heddington | 90 | 66 | / |
| Adington | 89 | 38 | / |
| Addngton | 89 | 2 | / |
| Eddington | 84 | 5,591 | / |
| Hedington | 84 | 296 | / |
| Eadington | 84 | 182 | / |
| Addingtom | 84 | 1 | / |
| Adngton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Goddington | 80 | 1 | / |
| Headengton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hoodington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Edington | 78 | 5,075 | / |
| Adinqtoun | 74 | 1 | / |
| Edingthon | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hedengton | 74 | 1 | / |
| Godington | 74 | 0 | / |
| Edngton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goodington | 70 | 3 | / |
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