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Allington
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English
Etymology
Kent, near Lenham: Recorded as Alnoitone in 1086 (DB), Eilnothinton in 1242, from en ang - ang Æþelnōþ male personal name -ing belonging to tūn homestead 1.
Kent, near Maidstone: Recorded as Elentun in 1086 (DB), from en ang - ang Ælla or ang Ælle male personal names + ang -ing belonging to ang tūn homestead.
Lincolnshire, and Wiltshire (east of Devizes): Recorded in 1086 (DB) as Adelingetone (Lincolnshire), Adelingtone (Wiltshire), from en ang - ang æþeling prince tūn farmstead 1.
Wiltshire, near Amesbury: From en enm - Aldintona (recorded 1178), from en ang - ang Ealda male personal name -ing belonging to tūn homestead 1.
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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en number of places cc/England:
en A <<former civil parish>> (abolished 2024) and adjacent <<suburb>> of <<town/Bridport>>, <<co/Dorset>> OS grid ref SY4693. Map of former parish (Dorset)
en small settlement par/West End bor/Eastleigh co/Hampshire OS grid ref SU4717.
en hamlet county/Kent near Lenham not found.
en suburban village in north-west town/Maidstone bor/Maidstone co/Kent OS grid ref TQ7457.
en village/and/cpar in dist/South Kesteven co/Lincolnshire OS grid ref SK8540. Parish map (Lincolnshire)
en hamlet par/All Cannings co/Wiltshire east of Devizes OS grid ref SU0663.
en village/and/civil parish (served by Allington with Boscombe Parish Council) in co/Wiltshire near Amesbury OS grid ref SU2039. Parish map (Wiltshire)
en small village par/Chippenham Without co/Wiltshire OS grid ref ST8975.
en countable en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en East Allington
Statistics
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.
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