Harrington Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Harrington Name Meaning: A habitational name from places named Harrington i.e Cheshire. Old english Hafering(tun)'settlement'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The name was recorded as 'Hetherington' in 1100 a derivative of old english 'Haeth' heath. \"the settlement of the dwellers on a heath\"

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Harrington Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harrington family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 541
Agricultural Labourer 206
Labourer 102
House Servant 42
Straw Plaiter 34
Dress Maker 30
General Servant 25
Servant 23
Laundress 18
Tailor 18
Cook 16
Coal Miner 14
Domestic Servant 14
House Keeper 13
Nurse 13
Groom 13
Farm Labourer 12
Blacksmith 12
Dock Labourer 11
Carter 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Shoe Maker 10
Labourer Wife 10
Silk Weaver 9
Char Woman 9

Harrington Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harrington 100% 39,397
2 Herrington 90% 8,089
3 Herington 80% 1,089
4 Harington 90% 809
5 Horrington 90% 341

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