Norington Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Norington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northampton'. There can be little doubt that this is the true etymology. The early forms of the surname were Norhampton, Norhamton, and Norhanton, and this would soon become Norrington.

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Norington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia791:341,71828,950
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Norington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northampton'. There can be little doubt that this is the true etymology. The early forms of the surname were Norhampton, Norhamton, and Norhanton, and this would soon become Norrington. There is no Northampton in our directories, and yet the surname was common in the 13th century. Therefore we must look for it in some corrupted form. Norrington meets every difficulty.

John de Northampton, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Michael de Northampton, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William de Norhamton, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Prior de Norhanton, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Geoffrey de Norhantone, Salop, ibid.

From Norhanton to Norrington is but an easy single step.

1601-2. Nathanael Norringtonne: Register of the University of Oxford.

1686. John broadhurst and Jane Norrington: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1699. Baptised — Thomas Northampton, a foundling in Wood's Close: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Norington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Norington (Russian: Норингтон) is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Norington? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,447,279th most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Norington reside; 54 percent reside in Australasia and 54 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 341,718. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 94 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 6 percent reside. Beside Australia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Liberia, where 11 percent reside.

Norington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Norington has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Norington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Norington last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Norington earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 48.27% less than the national average, earning $22,323 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Norington Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Norington in the Russian language
Норингтонnorington-

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