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

Eddington, 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 Eddington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eddington in America

Eddington is the 9539th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eddington surname appeared 3,408 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Eddington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eddington 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 Eddington

The surname Eddington is of English origin, and it is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from a place name, specifically an old Anglo-Saxon term "Eadinga tun," which translates to "the farmstead or village of Eada's people."

Eddington is a locational surname, meaning it originated from a particular town or village where the earliest bearers of the name resided. The name is associated with various places in England, such as the village of Eddington in Berkshire, as well as locations in Wiltshire, Lincolnshire, and Somerset.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eddington can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, dated 1273, which mentions a person named William de Edynton. Additionally, the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 include an entry for a John de Edyngton.

In the 14th century, the Eddington surname appears in the Feet of Fines records for Essex, dated 1349, referencing a John Edyngton. These early records demonstrate the various spellings and variations of the name throughout history.

Notable individuals with the surname Eddington include:

1. Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington (1882-1944), an English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, known for his work on the theory of relativity and the study of stars.
2. William Eddington (1872-1951), an English cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club and the English national team.
3. Robert Eddington (1905-1982), an English actor and film director, best known for his roles in British films of the 1940s and 1950s.
4. William Henry Eddington (1855-1941), a British engineer and inventor, known for his contributions to the development of early aircraft designs.
5. John Eddington (1640-1717), an English Puritan minister and theologian, who served as the rector of Haverhill in Suffolk.

While the Eddington surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and other English-speaking countries, as a result of migration and settlement patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eddington

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

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

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