Remington Surname
Approximately 9,622 people bear this surname
Remington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rimmington,' a township in the parish of Gisburn, West Riding of Yorkshire This surname crossed over the border and settled in North Lancashire several centuries ago.
Alan de Rymyngton, 8 Edward III: Freemen of York.
Read More About This SurnameRemington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,234 | 1:44,020 | 5,396 |
| England | 486 | 1:114,646 | 11,731 |
| Canada | 450 | 1:81,879 | 9,127 |
| Australia | 216 | 1:124,980 | 13,694 |
| Colombia | 32 | 1:1,492,940 | 10,821 |
| Philippines | 32 | 1:3,163,694 | 143,904 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| United Arab Emirates | 20 | 1:458,114 | 23,187 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 406 | 1:60,038 | 7,038 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,519 | 1:19,936 | 2,519 |
Remington (1,668) may also be a first name.
Remington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rimmington,' a township in the parish of Gisburn, West Riding of Yorkshire This surname crossed over the border and settled in North Lancashire several centuries ago.
Alan de Rymyngton, 8 Edward III: Freemen of York.
Matilda de Remyngton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus de Rymyngton, 1379: ibid.
1551. Matthew Remyngton, of Melling: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1599. Reginald Remington, of Melling: ibid.
1733. Married — Abraham Harris and Elizabeth Rimington: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Rimington (Yorks), 14th cent. Rymyngton, Remyngton (apparently the Domesday Renitone) = the Estate of the Hremm Family [Anglo-Saxon *Hremminga-tún—hremm, a raven + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, manor, etc.]
(English) One who came from Rimington (homestead on the rim or border), in Yorkshire.
Remington Demographics
Average Remington Salary in
United States
$45,383 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Remington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Remington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Remington is most common in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Remington? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 53,116th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 757,384 people. The surname Remington occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Remington reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Remington is also the 188,520th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 1,668 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 8,234 people, or 1 in 44,020. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Remington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Remington has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Remington last name expanded 327 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Remington Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Remington are 13.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.9% being registered with the party.
The amount Remington earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning $45,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.46% less than the national average, earning $48,956 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remmington | 95 | 300 | / |
| Rhemington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Remingthon | 95 | 1 | / |
| Reimington | 95 | 0 | / |
| Reemington | 95 | 0 | / |
| Remngton | 94 | 0 | / |
| Remmingtone | 90 | 1 | / |
| Rimington | 89 | 1,200 | / |
| Remingtan | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ramington | 89 | 4 | / |
| Romington | 89 | 2 | / |
| Remengton | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rimmington | 84 | 1,542 | / |
| Rammington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Raymington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Rommington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Rimmimgton | 74 | 4 | / |
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Remington Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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