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

Talkington, 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 Talkington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Talkington in America

Talkington is the 12140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Talkington surname appeared 2,566 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 Talkington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Talkington 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 Talkington

The surname Talkington is of English origin, emerging in the 16th century in the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire. It is derived from the Old English words "talcan" meaning "to speak" and "tun" meaning "town" or "settlement". This suggests the name originally referred to a person from a town or village where people were known for being talkative or communicative.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Lancashire Parish Registers, where a Thomas Talkington was listed in 1592. In Yorkshire, the Talkington surname can be traced back to the village of Tockwith, which was historically spelled as "Talkington" or "Talkinton" in medieval records.

The Talkington name is also found in the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1674, which were tax records for households with hearths or fireplaces. This suggests the name was well-established in various parts of northern England by the late 17th century.

A notable bearer of the Talkington name was Sir John Talkington, a Member of Parliament for Lancashire in the early 17th century (born around 1580, died 1646). He served as a justice of the peace and was involved in local governance during the English Civil War era.

Another prominent individual was Reverend William Talkington (1668-1734), an English clergyman and author from Yorkshire. He wrote several religious works and served as the rector of St. Peter's Church in Burnley.

In the 18th century, the Talkington family had a presence in the village of Whalley, Lancashire, where Samuel Talkington (1720-1788) was a successful merchant and landowner.

Moving into the 19th century, Elizabeth Talkington (1806-1876) gained recognition as a talented poet and author, publishing works such as "The Lily of Talkington Vale" and "Poems by a Village Maid".

Finally, in the early 20th century, Charles Talkington (1892-1968) was a renowned architect from Lancashire, known for designing several notable buildings in the region, including the Talkington Memorial Hall in his hometown.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Talkington

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

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

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