Northington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Etymology of Northington

What does the name Northington mean?

The Northington surname is derived from the Middle English words "north" and "toun," meaning "town." It may have originally been a topographic name for someone living to the north of a main settlement, or a habitational name from any of several places named with this phrase, such as Norrington in Wiltshire. 1

Early Origins of the Northington family

The surname Northington was first found in Hertfordshire at Norrington End Farm, Redbourn. This was the home to Alice de Northington in 1296, the first person on record for the family. Northington dates back to Saxon times when it was originally known as Northametone in 903. The place name literally means "farmstead of the dwellers to the north." 1 Alternatively, the family may have originated at Northingtown Fm in Grimley, near Worcester. 2 It was here that Robert de Norinton in 1275, was listed in the Subsidy Rolls.

The family may have derived their name from Norrington in Wiltshire about the year 1200 but we find no record of an individual from that county.

Early History of the Northington family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Northington research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Northington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Northington Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Norrinton, Norrington, Norington, Norinton, Norwington and many more.

Early Notables of the Northington family

More information is included under the topic Early Northington Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Northington Ranking

In the United States, the name Northington is the 11,807^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Northington migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Northington Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Northington, who landed in Maryland in 1671 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Northington (post 1700) +

Samuel Northington, American politician, Member of North Carolina House of Commons from Cumberland County, 1796, 1798, 1803 5

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html