Covington

Covington Meaning & Origin

About Covington
The surname Covington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "cufa" meaning "cove" or "cave" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Covington can be interpreted as "the settlement near the cove" or "the enclosed area by the cave."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Covington: 27,068
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,298
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Covington 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
KFNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 V IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkəvɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Covington in Braille

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

The name Covington in braille

How to sign the name Covington using Sign Language

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

The name Covington in sign language

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