Essington
English
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Esni + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun
Essington (countable and uncountable, plural Essingtons)
- A village and civil parish in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9603).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Essington is the 59901st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 337 individuals. Essington is most common among White (92.8%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Essington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 537.
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