Berrington
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English
Etymology
Perhaps from Old English burg (“fortified place, stronghold”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).
Proper noun
Berrington (countable and uncountable, plural Berringtons)
- A small village in Kyloe parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0043).
- A small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5206). [1]
- A small village in Tenbury parish, Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5667).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Berrington is the 99378th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 182 individuals. Berrington is most common among White (87.36%) individuals.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Berrington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 147.