Setterington Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Setterington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Settrington,' a parish in East Riding of Yorkshire.

Robert de Seterinton, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Seterington, wayaer, 4 Edward II: Freemen of York.

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Setterington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:418,93328,433
Canada1311:281,26426,302
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Setterington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Settrington,' a parish in East Riding of Yorkshire.

Robert de Seterinton, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Seterington, wayaer, 4 Edward II: Freemen of York.

1804. Married — John Watson and Jane Setterington: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Settrington (Yorks), 14th cent. Seterington, 13th cent. Seterinton, Anglo-Saxon *Sǽteringa-tún = the Estate of the Sætere Family [Old English sǽtere, plotter, schemer, spy, etc + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, farm, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Setterington Last Name Facts

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

Setterington occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Setterington click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Setterington? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 802,733rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Setterington reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 418,933. In England Setterington is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 25 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 23 percent live and Essex, where 15 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 38 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Setterington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Setterington has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Setterington surname rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,083 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Setterington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Setterington last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Setterington earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.49% more than the national average, earning $51,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.79% more than the national average, earning $60,507 CAD per year.

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