Lavington Surname

521,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Lavington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lavington,' a parish in Lincolnshire, four miles from Folkingham; also two parishes (East and West Lavington) in Wiltshire.

Hugh de Lavinton, Lincolnshire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Lavington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3431:162,44315,163
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Australia381:710,41347,396
Wales311:99,8247,946
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland71:764,83125,488
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:65,5257,503
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Lavington (51) may also be a first name.

Lavington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lavington,' a parish in Lincolnshire, four miles from Folkingham; also two parishes (East and West Lavington) in Wiltshire.

Hugh de Lavinton, Lincolnshire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Ralph de Lavinton, Lincolnshire: ibid.

Reginald de Lavinton, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Lavinton, Wiltshire, ibid.

Hugh de Lavington, rector of Bircham Magna, Norfolk, 1310: History of Norfolk.

Robert de Levyngton, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1669. Married — Edward Top and Anne Lavinton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Lavington = the Estate of the Lafa Family [Anglo-Saxon *Lafinga-tún, from láf, relic, heirloom + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, &c.] Both the Lincolnshire and the Wilt­shire Lavington occur as Lavinton in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Wiltshire.

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

The original Lavingtons probably took their name from parishes in the adjoining counties of Sussex and Wilts. Lavington was the name of one of the customary tenants of Cranbury early last century; George Lavington, Bishop of Exeter in the middle of last century, was educated at Winchester College (W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lavington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lavington (Russian: Лавингтон) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lavington? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lavington is the 521,266th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 11,678,759 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Lavington reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent first name world-wide, held by 51 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 343 people, or 1 in 162,443. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Sussex, where 14 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Somerset, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Lavington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lavington has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 258 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lavington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lavington last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lavington earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.67% more than the national average, earning $48,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.95% less than the national average, earning $39,274 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lavington Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lavington in the Russian language
Лавингтонlavington-

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Lavington Reference & Research

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