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 | 13 |
| Buckinghamshire | 11 |
| Berkshire | 97 |
| Cambridgeshire | 19 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 77 |
| Cornwall | 13 |
| Cumberland | 127 |
| Derbyshire | 48 |
| Devon | 41 |
| Dorset | 19 |
| Durham | 52 |
| Essex | 895 |
| Gloucestershire | 90 |
| Hampshire | 146 |
| Herefordshire | 23 |
| Hertfordshire | 74 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 15 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 149 |
| Lancashire | 479 |
| Leicestershire | 69 |
| Lincolnshire | 45 |
| London | 1,441 |
| Middlesex | 173 |
| Northumberland | 23 |
| Norfolk | 42 |
| Northamptonshire | 16 |
| Nottinghamshire | 43 |
| Oxfordshire | 14 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 15 |
| Shropshire | 47 |
| Suffolk | 135 |
| Somerset | 46 |
| Surrey | 170 |
| Sussex | 84 |
| Staffordshire | 160 |
| Warwickshire | 75 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 33 |
| Worcestershire | 61 |
| Yorkshire | 330 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 161 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 91 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 902 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 127 |
| General Labourer | 96 |
| Domestic Servant | 63 |
| Farm Labourer | 44 |
| Labourer | 44 |
| Coal Miner | 36 |
| General Servant | 34 |
| Dress Maker | 31 |
| Living On Own Means | 29 |
| Laundress | 27 |
| General Servant Domestic | 25 |
| Farmer | 23 |
| Cotton Weaver | 23 |
| Tailoress | 22 |
| Carman | 22 |
| Gardener | 20 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 19 |
| Blacksmith | 18 |
| Charwoman | 18 |
| Farm Servant | 17 |
| General Domestic Servant | 17 |
| Brick Layer | 15 |
| Carpenter | 15 |
| Clerk | 15 |
| 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