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)

1. A number of places in England:
   1. A former civil parish (abolished 2024) and adjacent suburb of Bridport, Dorset (OS grid ref SY4693).
   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).
   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).
   8. A small village in Chippenham Without parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8975).
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• East Allington

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Allington is the 32750^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 701 individuals. Allington is most common among White (94.29%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Allington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 25.