Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HARRINGTON
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
Related and similar surnames
HaringHarings
Haering
Hairrington
Haerington
Hariington
Hairington
Haringten
Haringto
Haringtion
Haringston
Haringrton
Haringtnon
Haringtgon
Hararington
Haringtn
Haringtom
Hariengton
Harengton
Haringon
Haringt
Hairengton
Haringtin
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.