Abington

Abington Meaning & Origin

About Abington
The surname Abington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "abbad" meaning "abbey" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Abington can be interpreted as "the settlement near the abbey." This suggests that the original bearers of the surname either lived near an abbey or were associated with one in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Abington is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Abington: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈæbɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abington in Braille

Here's how to represent Abington in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Abington in braille

How to sign the name Abington using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Abington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Abington in sign language

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