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

Heathington, 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 Heathington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heathington in America

Heathington is the 83541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heathington surname appeared 225 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 Heathington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heathington 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 Heathington

The surname HEATHINGTON is of English origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is a locational surname, derived from the place name Heathington, which is found in various counties across England such as Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Somerset. The name is believed to be a combination of the Old English words "hæth" meaning a heath or a shrubby area, and "tun" meaning a farm or an enclosure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HEATHINGTON can be found in the Assize Court Rolls of Staffordshire from 1292, where a Thomas de Heathington is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 13th century.

In the early 14th century, the HEATHINGTON surname appeared in the Pipe Rolls of Somerset, which were administrative records maintained by the Exchequer of England. These rolls mention a John de Heythyngton, suggesting that the name had variations in its spelling during that time.

During the Tudor period, the HEATHINGTON surname can be found in various parish records and tax rolls. One notable example is William Heathington, who was born in Derbyshire in 1523 and served as a member of the local militia during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

In the 17th century, the HEATHINGTON name gained prominence with the birth of Sir John Heathington (1620-1687), a wealthy landowner and member of Parliament for the borough of Tamworth. His son, also named John Heathington (1652-1718), followed in his footsteps and served as a Member of Parliament for the same constituency.

Another notable figure with the HEATHINGTON surname was Sir Thomas Heathington (1765-1842), a successful merchant and philanthropist from Staffordshire. He established several charitable foundations and contributed significantly to the development of his local community.

The HEATHINGTON surname continued to be found in various records throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, with individuals such as Mary Heathington (1785-1863), a renowned author and poet from Derbyshire, and Colonel William Heathington (1812-1874), a decorated military officer who served in the British Army during the Crimean War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heathington

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

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

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