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
General Labourer 97
General Servant Domestic 60
Living On Own Means 59
Scholar 49
Dress Maker 46
Cook Domestic 36
Agricultural Labourer 33
Dock Labourer 30
Farmer 27
Carman 24
Housemaid Domestic 24
Domestic Servant 23
Bricklayer 22
Charwoman 21
Tailoress 20
Horseman On Farm 20
Blacksmith 18
Carpenter 18
Servant Domestic 18
Gardener Domestic 18
House Maid Domestic 17
At School 15
Coal Hewer 15
School 15
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 15

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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