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There are approximately 17,266 people named Harrington in the UK. That makes it the 580th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 273 are named Harrington.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Harrington surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From the parish of Harrington, in Cumberland, corrupted from Haverington, so called from Haver, Dutch, Haber, Teut., oats, ing, a field, and ton. The town in or surrounded by oat fields.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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