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

Arington, 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 Arington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arington in America

Arington is the 40909th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arington surname appeared 533 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 Arington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arington 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 Arington

The surname ARINGTON is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is believed to have originated in the region of Arington, a village near Horsham in West Sussex, England. The name is derived from the Old English words "ar," meaning "honor" or "grace," and "ing," a suffix indicating a place or locality. Thus, the name ARINGTON likely referred to someone who hailed from the honored or revered place of Arington.

One of the earliest known references to the name ARINGTON can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which records a landowner named Aelfric de Arintone in Sussex. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Arinton, Arynton, and Aryngton, reflecting the fluid nature of spelling conventions at the time. Notable bearers of the name during this period include Sir John de Aryngton, who served as a knight in the service of King Edward I (1239-1307).

By the 14th century, the spelling ARINGTON had become more standardized, and the name was associated with several prominent families in Sussex and neighboring counties. One such family was that of Sir Ralph Arington (c. 1350-1420), a respected landowner and member of the gentry who served as High Sheriff of Sussex.

In the 16th century, the ARINGTON name gained further prominence with the exploits of Sir Michael Arington (c. 1505-1567), a successful merchant and adventurer who amassed considerable wealth through trade with the Low Countries and Spain. He was also a notable patron of the arts and funded the construction of several churches in Sussex.

Other notable individuals bearing the ARINGTON surname include Sir Edward Arington (1628-1698), a Royalist soldier during the English Civil War, and Reverend William Arington (1701-1773), a respected clergyman and author of several religious treatises.

Throughout its history, the ARINGTON name has maintained strong associations with the county of Sussex and the surrounding regions, though its bearers have also spread across England and beyond. While the name may have evolved in spelling and pronunciation over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the honored place of Arington in the West Sussex countryside.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arington

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

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 Arington 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 Arington 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 Arington was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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