Huntingdon Surname
Approximately 402 people bear this surname
Huntingdon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Huntingdon'; (a) 'of Huntington,' parishes in Herefordshire and Yorkshire. There can be little doubt that some of our Huntingtons are sprung from Huntingdon, the sharpened form being more popular.
Read More About This SurnameHuntingdon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 260 | 1:214,300 | 18,301 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 207 | 1:117,755 | 11,303 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
Huntingdon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Huntingdon'; (a) 'of Huntington,' parishes in Herefordshire and Yorkshire. There can be little doubt that some of our Huntingtons are sprung from Huntingdon, the sharpened form being more popular.
Adam de Huntindon, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alan de Huntingdon, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Robert de Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Agnes de Huntingdone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Peter Wodfoghel de Huntington, 131920): Freemen of York (Surt. Soc).
Johannes de Huntyngton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas de Huntyngton, 1379: ibid.
1619. James Jones and Bridget Huntingdon: Marriage Lic. (London).
1789. Married — Leonard Huntington and Margareta Clark: St. George, Hanover Square.
1795. — William Northey and Mary Huntington: ibid.
From the Honour of Huntingdon in England which came into the hands of the royal family of Scotland through the marriage of David, brother of Alexander I, to Matilda, daughter of the Countess Judith, niece of William the Conqueror, and Waltheof, earl of Northumberland. John de Huntedun witnessed grant by Gillsmor filius Gilleconel to the church of Lesmahag, a. 1144 (Kelso, 187). Johannes de Huntendun witnessed the gift by Peter filius Fulberti of the church of Pulloc to the Monastery of Passelet c. 1189—99 (RMP., p. 100). John de Huntedun, rector of the church of Duresdere, a. 1200, is doubtless John de Huntedun who witnessed an agree ment between the abbot of Kelso and Bernard de Hauden, c. 1202—11 (Kelso, 28,211).
(English) 1 belonging to Huntingdon, Domesday Huntedune, Anglo-Saxon Huntandún = Hunta’s (Hunter’s) Hill [Anglo-Saxon Huntan, genit. of Hunta, a hunter + dún, a hill] The g had crept into this place-name as early as the 13th cent.
2 confused with Huntington, q.v.
The chief town of Huntingdonshire.
Parishes and places in cos. Hereford, Cheshire, Stafford, and York. The late William Huntington (who wore a collar of SS of his own fabrication, See Punch, Sept. 17, 1859.,) was Sunt, by birth, and adopted the final and penult syllables on arriving at manhood.
(Saxon.) Hunter's—don, the mount of hunters; the name of a shire and town in England.
County town, Hunts.
Huntingdon Demographics
Average Huntingdon Salary in
United States
$28,016 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Huntingdon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Huntingdon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Huntingdon is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Huntingdon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Huntingdon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 723,769th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 18,128,224 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Huntingdon are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Huntingdon is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 214,300. In England Huntingdon is most common in: Durham, where 28 percent reside, Hampshire, where 10 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England Huntingdon is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.
Huntingdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Huntingdon has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Huntingdon surname expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Huntingdon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Huntingdon surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Huntingdon earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.07% less than the national average, earning $28,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning $54,895 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 90 | 13,646 | / |
| Huntingotn | 90 | 1 | / |
| Huntingden | 90 | 0 | / |
| Huntiington | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hunttington | 86 | 1 | / |
| Huntinggton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Huintington | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hunetington | 86 | 0 | / |
| Huntngton | 84 | 1 | / |
| Huntngden | 84 | 0 | / |
| Hantington | 80 | 4 | / |
| Huntingtin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hyntington | 80 | 1 | / |
| Huntnigton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hontington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Huntongton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Huntingten | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hundington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hendington | 70 | 1 | / |
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Huntingdon Reference & Research
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