Explore the Family Name Headington

The meaning of Headington

English: habitational name from Heddington (Wiltshire) or Headington (Oxfordshire). The Wiltshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Hedde + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’, while the Oxfordshire placename probably derives from an Old English personal name Hedena + dūn ‘hill’.

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How common is the last name Headington in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Headington has seen slight growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was 57,849, which improved to 57,234 by 2010, representing a change of 1.06%. The count of individuals with the surname Headington also increased from 329 to 356 within this ten-year period, indicating an 8.21% rise. However, the proportion per 100k remained the same at 0.12, showing that the overall distribution of the surname in the population remained steady.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,849	#57,234	1.06%
Count	329	356	8.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Headington

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Headington surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests it is primarily linked to the White ethnicity. In 2000, 95.44% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this number slightly increased to 95.79% by 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity saw a notable increase of 12.77%, though the overall representation remained low at 3.09% in 2010. There were no reported changes in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.44%	95.79%	0.37%
Hispanic	2.74%	3.09%	12.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%