Wallington
English
Etymology
From Old English wealh (“foreigner; Briton, Welshman”) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /wɒlɪŋtən/
Proper noun
Wallington (countable and uncountable, plural Wallingtons)
- A suburban town in the borough of Sutton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ294645).
- A village in Fareham borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5806).
- A small village and civil parish (served by Rushden and Wallington Parish Council) in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2933). [1]
- A rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
- A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
- A hamlet in Wayne County, New York, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wallington is the 37691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 590 individuals. Wallington is most common among White (58.98%) and Black/African American (37.12%) individuals.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wallington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.