Remmington Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Remmington Surname Definition:

(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.

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Remmington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:329,69324,334
United States561:6,472,481306,764
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1581:154,27413,512
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2401:209,24518,018

Remmington (126) may also be a first name.

Remmington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Remmington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Remmington is found most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Remmington? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 893,754th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. The surname Remmington occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Remmington are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 829,183rd most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 126 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 329,693. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 14 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 14 percent are found and Essex, where 12 percent are found. Other than England Remmington occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.

Remmington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Remmington has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Remmington surname rose 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Remmington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Remmington surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Remmington earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 19.34% less than the national average, earning R 191,676 per year; in United States they earn 35.17% less than the national average, earning $27,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% less than the national average, earning $47,357 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Remington959,622/
Remmingtone951/
Rimmington901,542/
Remingthon901/
Rhemington901/
Rommington900/
Reemington900/
Reimington900/
Rammington900/
Remngton890/
Rimington841,200/
Ramington844/
Remingtan844/
Romington842/
Remengton840/
Rimmimgton804/
Raymington800/

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Remmington Reference & Research

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