Find out how popular the last name Abington is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Abington.

Abington, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Abington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abington in America

Abington is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abington surname appeared 227 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Abington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abington to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Abington

The surname Abington originated in England, specifically in the counties of Berkshire and Cambridgeshire, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English place names "Abbingdon" and "Abyngton," which means "the town of the abbey people."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abington can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Abendone" and "Abendune." This suggests that the name has been in use since at least the 11th century.

In the 13th century, the name was spelled in various ways, including "Abindon," "Abyndon," and "Abyngdone." These variations likely reflect the different dialects and pronunciations of the time.

The earliest known bearer of the surname Abington was Walter de Abington, who lived in the late 12th century and was a landowner in Berkshire. Another notable early figure was William de Abington, a monk who served as the abbot of the Monastery of St. Mary in York in the early 13th century.

During the 14th century, the surname Abington began to spread beyond its original regions, and several prominent individuals emerged. One such person was Nicholas Abington, a merchant and landowner who lived in London in the mid-1300s.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various historical records, including court rolls and parish registers. One notable bearer from this period was Sir Thomas Abington, a member of the gentry who served as a justice of the peace in Cambridgeshire in the late 1400s.

The 16th century saw the rise of several notable figures with the surname Abington, including William Abington, a playwright and actor who was a contemporary of William Shakespeare. Another prominent individual was Frances Abington, a renowned actress and comedian who graced the stage in the late 18th century (1737-1815).

Other notable bearers of the Abington surname throughout history include John Abington, a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses in the 17th century (1653-1723), and Sir Thomas Abington, a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century (1770-1853).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abington

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Abington.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Abington was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Abington has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Abington was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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