Allington
English
Etymology
- Kent, near Lenham: Recorded as Alnoitone in 1086 (DB), Eilnothinton in 1242, from Old English Æþelnōth (male personal name) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“homestead”).
- Kent, near Maidstone: Recorded as Elentun in 1086 (DB), from Old English Ælla or Ælle (male personal names) + -ing (“belonging to”) tūn (“homestead”).
- Lincolnshire, and Wiltshire (east of Devizes): Recorded in 1086 (DB) as Adelingetone (Lincolnshire), Adelingtone (Wiltshire), from Old English æþeling (“prince”) + tūn (“farmstead”).
- Wiltshire, near Amesbury: From Middle English Aldintona (recorded 1178), from Old English Ealda (male personal name) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“homestead”).
- Other places: (in Dorset, Hampshire, and near Chippenham, Wiltshire) of unknown origin.
- The surname is derived from any of the place names.
Proper noun
Allington (countable and uncountable, plural Allingtons)
- A number of places in England:
- A village in Dorset.
- A village in Hampshire.
- A hamlet in Kent, near Lenham.
- A village in Kent, near Maidstone.
- A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK8540).
- A hamlet in All Cannings parish, Wiltshire, east of Devizes (OS grid ref SU0663).
- A village and civil parish (served by Allington with Boscombe Parish Council) in Wiltshire, near Amesbury (OS grid ref SU2039).
- A small village in Wiltshire, near Chippenham (OS grid ref ST8975).
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Allington is the 32750th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 701 individuals. Allington is most common among White (94.29%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Allington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 25.