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
School 786
General Labourer 87
Farm Labourer 66
General Servant (domestic) 50
Labourer 49
Dressmaker 47
Private Means 44
None 42
Domestic Servant 40
Clerk 32
Dock Labourer 28
Coal Miner Hewer 26
Laundress 23
Farmer 23
Bricklayer 22
Domestic 22
Shop Assistant 22
General Servant Domestic 21
House Painter 21
Baker 20
Horseman On Farm 20
School Boy 19
At School 19
At Home 18
No Occupation 18

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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