Berrington

English

Etymology

Perhaps from Old English burg (“fortified place, stronghold”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

Proper noun

Berrington (countable and uncountable, plural Berringtons)

  1. A small village in Kyloe parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0043).
  2. A small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5206). [1]
  3. A small village in Tenbury parish, Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5667).
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Berrington is the 99378th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 182 individuals. Berrington is most common among White (87.36%) individuals.

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Shropshire)
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