Mullington Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mullington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Millington.' There is a parish in Yorkshire of this name. Millington has been an East Cheshire surname for centuries. This name arose from Millington, an estate near Bowdon, Cheshire It has always kept itself in view in South Lancashire, and on the Cheshire border.

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Mullington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:831,61344,286
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mullington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Millington.' There is a parish in Yorkshire of this name. Millington has been an East Cheshire surname for centuries. This name arose from Millington, an estate near Bowdon, Cheshire It has always kept itself in view in South Lancashire, and on the Cheshire border.

Hugh de Mulynton, 1400: East Cheshire.

Roger de Mulynton, 1401: ibid.

'John Millington, of Millington, near Bowdon,' c. 1530: ibid.

1606. Married — Robert Milligeton and Ann Wodd: Reg. Prestbury Ch., Ches.

1608. James Millington, of Knutsford: Wills at Chester.

1615. Margerie Millington, of Chelford, widow: ibid.

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

A parish in Yorkshire, and a township in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Millingtons, who at present are mostly gathered in and around Nottingham, may possess an ancestor in Gilbert Millington, gent., who was a freeholder of Felley in 1698 (Harl.); there is a Yorkshire village of this name.

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

Mullington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mullington is found most in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mullington? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mullington is the 1,785,358th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Mullington live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 28 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 18 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Mullington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mullington has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mullington surname contracted 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mullington Last Name Statistics demography

Mullington earn more than double the average income. In Canada they earn 109.07% more than the national average, earning $103,870 CAD per year.

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Mullington Reference & Research

Millington One-name Study - A profile of the Millington surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Millington FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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