Explore the Family Name Pollington

The meaning of Pollington

English: habitational name, evidently from Pollington (Yorkshire). The placename derives from an unknown first element + the Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. The surname is now mainly found in Sussex, to which it appears to have migrated at an early date from Yorkshire.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pollington has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pollington ranked as the 93,841st most popular surname; however, by 2010 it had moved up to the 93,513th position, indicating a growth of 0.35%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 181 in 2000 to 196 in 2010, marking an 8.29% rise. Despite these changes, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,841	#93,513	0.35%
Count	181	196	8.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pollington

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pollington as provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, there are primarily individuals who identify as White, making up 90.31% of bearers in 2010, a minimal decrease from 90.61% in 2000. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase of 38.46%, growing from 4.42% in 2000 to 6.12% in 2010. During the same period, those identifying as two or more races decreased slightly from 3.31% to 3.06%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.61%	90.31%	-0.33%
Hispanic	4.42%	6.12%	38.46%
Two or More Races	3.31%	3.06%	-7.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%