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\"
Discover how your Harrington ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 8 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 5 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 26 |
| Cornwall | 12 |
| Cumberland | 110 |
| Derbyshire | 31 |
| Devon | 92 |
| Dorset | 5 |
| Durham | 44 |
| Essex | 688 |
| Gloucestershire | 56 |
| Hampshire | 97 |
| Herefordshire | 21 |
| Hertfordshire | 52 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 100 |
| Lancashire | 320 |
| Leicestershire | 45 |
| Lincolnshire | 25 |
| London | 1,279 |
| Middlesex | 93 |
| Northumberland | 22 |
| Norfolk | 26 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 33 |
| Oxfordshire | 13 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 75 |
| Suffolk | 144 |
| Somerset | 37 |
| Surrey | 90 |
| Sussex | 85 |
| Staffordshire | 108 |
| Warwickshire | 76 |
| Westmorland | 8 |
| Wiltshire | 44 |
| Worcestershire | 45 |
| Yorkshire | 194 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 10 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 151 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 122 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 774 |
| Labourer | 169 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 141 |
| Domestic Servant | 53 |
| General Servant | 47 |
| Straw Plaiter | 40 |
| Dress Maker | 37 |
| Servant | 35 |
| Laundress | 27 |
| Farm Labourer | 21 |
| Dock Labourer | 20 |
| Tailor | 19 |
| Gardener | 17 |
| Blacksmith | 16 |
| Cotton Weaver | 15 |
| Bricklayer | 15 |
| None | 15 |
| Annuitant | 14 |
| Cook | 14 |
| No Occupation | 14 |
| Errand Boy | 13 |
| Tailoress | 13 |
| House Keeper | 11 |
| Farm Servant | 10 |
| Coal Miner | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Harrington | 2,627 |
| John Harrington | 2,403 |
| William Harrington | 2,234 |
| James Harrington | 1,436 |
| Thomas Harrington | 1,342 |
| Elizabeth Harrington | 1,227 |
| George Harrington | 1,159 |
| Sarah Harrington | 1,039 |
| Ellen Harrington | 796 |
| Charles Harrington | 751 |
| Ann Harrington | 641 |
| Henry Harrington | 617 |
| Jane Harrington | 599 |
| Margaret Harrington | 592 |
| Edward Harrington | 561 |
| Annie Harrington | 548 |
| Eliza Harrington | 546 |
| Joseph Harrington | 532 |
| Alice Harrington | 504 |
| Frederick Harrington | 491 |
| Emma Harrington | 475 |
| Catherine Harrington | 461 |
| Alfred Harrington | 452 |
| Emily Harrington | 441 |
| Arthur Harrington | 415 |
| 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 |
The surname Harrington is the most popular version of all its varients