Garrington

Garrington Meaning & Origin

About Garrington
The surname Garrington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English personal name "Gara" or "Garu," meaning "spear," combined with the suffix "-ing," denoting "people of" or "descendants of." The second element of the name is likely derived from the Old English word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Garrington can be interpreted to mean "the settlement of Gara's people" or "the descendants of Gara's spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garrington: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Ranking information for the surname Garrington is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/garrington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garrington in Braille

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

The name Garrington in braille

How to sign the name Garrington using Sign Language

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

The name Garrington in sign language

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