Explore the Family Name Lockington

The meaning of Lockington

English: habitational name from either of two places called Lockington (in Leicestershire and East Yorkshire). The placename derives from the Old English personal name Loca + the Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lockington has seen moderate growth in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 111,119th in popularity and increased by 5.44% to a rank of 105,079 in 2010. The number of individuals bearing the surname Lockington also experienced an increase during this period, with a count of 147 in 2000 and a relative change of 15.65%, resulting in a count of 170 in 2010. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname rose by 20% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#111,119	#105,079	5.44%
Count	147	170	15.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.06	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lockington

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals significant shifts among individuals with the surname Lockington between 2000 and 2010. A significant majority identified as White in both years, claiming 88.44% in 2000 and a slight increase to 88.82% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a substantial increase from 4.08% to 6.47%. However, those reporting two or more ethnic identities dropped sharply from 6.12% to 2.94%. There were no reported occurrences of the surname among those identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.44%	88.82%	0.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.08%	6.47%	58.58%
Two or More Races	6.12%	2.94%	-51.96%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%