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Hetherington
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English
Alternative forms
en Etherington Heatherington
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in Northumberland, from either en ang hēahdēor deer, stag or ang hǣddre heather + ang -ing belonging to + ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town.
Proper noun
s
en Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Hetherington is the 9552nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3403 individuals. Hetherington is most common among White (89.66%) individuals.
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