Allington

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English

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Etymology

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  • 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

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Allington (countable and uncountable, plural Allingtons)

  1. A number of places in England:
    1. A former civil parish (abolished 2024) and adjacent suburb of Bridport, Dorset (OS grid ref SY4693). [1]
    2. A small settlement in West End parish, Eastleigh borough, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4717).
    3. A hamlet in Kent, near Lenham.
    4. A suburban village in north-west Maidstone, Maidstone borough, Kent (OS grid ref TQ7457).
    5. A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK8540). [2]
    6. A hamlet in All Cannings parish, Wiltshire, east of Devizes (OS grid ref SU0663).
    7. A village and civil parish (served by Allington with Boscombe Parish Council) in Wiltshire, near Amesbury (OS grid ref SU2039). [3]
    8. A small village in Chippenham Without parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8975).
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • 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.

References

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