Explore the Family Name Wallington

The meaning of Wallington

English (southern): habitational name from Wallington (Hertfordshire). The placename derives from an Old English personal name Wændel + Old English connective -ing- or the groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. There is no medieval evidence to suggest that either Wallington in Norfolk or Wallington in Northumberland gave rise to a surname. Wallington in Beddington (Surrey) is also an unlikely source.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wallington has seen a decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank fell by approximately 31.09%, moving from the 28,751st most popular name in 2000 to the 37,691st in 2010. The count of people bearing this surname also dropped by 24.26% during this period, with the proportion per 100,000 people decreasing by 31.03% from 0.29 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,751	#37,691	-31.09%
Count	779	590	-24.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.2	-31.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wallington

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts in the distribution for the surname Wallington. Between 2000 and 2010, there was no change in the percentage of Wallingtons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0%. For those identifying with two or more races, there was a decline of 18.56%. The largest group, those identifying as White, saw an increase of 3.02%, while the percentage of Hispanics slightly decreased by 2.87%. Lastly, those identifying as Black also experienced a modest decrease of 3.61%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.25%	58.98%	3.02%
Black	38.51%	37.12%	-3.61%
Hispanic	2.44%	2.37%	-2.87%
Two or More Races	1.67%	1.36%	-18.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%