Headington Surname

390,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Headington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Headington,' a parish in Oxfordshire, half a mile from the University city.

Sibel de Hedindon, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Hedindon, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Headington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4591:789,67161,028
England3361:165,82815,373
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Wales271:114,6128,773
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1921:126,95511,883
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Headington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Headington,' a parish in Oxfordshire, half a mile from the University city.

Sibel de Hedindon, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Hedindon, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Nicholas de Hedinton, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Osbert de Hedindon, Berkshire, ibid.

Johannes de Hedyngton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Heddington, 1579: Register of the University of Oxford.

1753. Married — John Headington and Elizabeth Cummings: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Headington Last Name Facts

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

Headington is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Headington? popularity and diffusion

The surname Headington is the 390,407th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,034,781 people. Headington is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Headington are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Headington is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 459 people, or 1 in 789,671. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 18 percent live, Iowa, where 11 percent live and Arizona, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 37 percent live and New Zealand, where 4 percent live.

Headington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Headington has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Headington surname expanded 343 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 386 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Headington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Headington last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Headington earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.95% more than the national average, earning $43,561 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.83% more than the national average, earning $53,571 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hedington95296/
Eadington95182/
Hadington951/
Headdington950/
Haddington90188/
Heddington9066/
Hedgington901/
Headengton900/
Edington895,075/
Adington8938/
Addington847,698/
Edgington846,553/
Eddington845,591/
Hedengton841/
Edingthon841/
Esdington840/
Edngton821/
Adngton820/
Edginggton801/
Chidington800/
Addngton782/
Chiddington7629/
Adinqtoun741/
Addingtom741/
Iddington740/

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