Carrington Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Carrington Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Carrington family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 69
General Labourer 51
General Servant Domestic 27
Scholar 27
Dress Maker 22
Farmer 21
Servant Domestic 20
Tailor 19
Bricklayer 17
Cotton Weaver 17
Laundress Wash 16
Domestic Servant 16
Cook Domestic 15
Agricultural Labourer 15
House Maid Domestic 13
Charwoman 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Carpenter 11
Coal Miner 11
Coal Miner C Hewer 11
Gardener Domestic 9
Farm Labourer 9
Joiner Carpenter 8
Coal Hewer 7
Blacksmith 7

Carrington Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Carrington 100% 22,197
2 Currington 90% 1,417
3 Corrington 90% 389
4 Carington 90% 333

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The surname Carrington is the most popular version of all its varients

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