Herrington

Herrington Meaning & Origin

About Herrington
The surname Herrington is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hering" or "Herry," which means "army" or "warrior," combined with the suffix "-ton," meaning "settlement" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Herrington can be interpreted as "the settlement of Hering's people" or "the town of the warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herrington: 14,498
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,491
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.91

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herrington 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 Herrington is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herrington in Braille

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

The name Herrington in braille

How to sign the name Herrington using Sign Language

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

The name Herrington in sign language

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