Norrington
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English
Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived to the north of a settlement, from Old English norþ (“north”) + in + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Compare Northington, which shares the same etymology.
Proper noun
Norrington (plural Norringtons)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Norrington is the 42163rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 515 individuals. Norrington is most common among White (53.2%) and Black/African American (39.03%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Norrington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 679.