Darrington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Darrington family

The surname Darrington was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire, at Darrington, a parish, in the union of Preston, Upper division of the wapentake of Osgoldcross. The parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first listed as Darni(n)tone. 1 At that time, Darrington held a church and a mill. Literally the place name probably meant "estate associated with a man called Deornoth," from the Old English personal name + "-ing" + "tun." 2 Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Darrington, Ilbert de Lacey, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Early History of the Darrington family

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Darrington Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Darrington, Darington, Darrinton, Darinton and others.

Early Notables of the Darrington family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Darrington of Darrington

Darrington Ranking

In the United States, the name Darrington is the 18,744^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Darrington migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Darrington Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Wm. Darrington, who arrived in Virginia in 1653
William Darrington, who landed in Virginia in 1653 4

Darrington Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Darrington, who settled in Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania in 1823
Joseph Darrington, who arrived in Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania in 1823
John Darrington, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1823
Joseph Darrington, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1823 4
Thomas Darrington, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1823 4
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Darrington Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Carolina Darrington, aged 29, originally from Australia, arrived in New York, New York in 1902 aboard the ship "Philadelphia" from Southampton, England 5
Fr... Darrington, aged 30, originally from Australia, arrived in New York, New York in 1902 aboard the ship "Philadelphia" from Southampton, England 5
George Darrington, originally from Southampton, England, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Southampton, England 5
George Darrington, originally from London, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Southampton, England 5
Charles Darrington, aged 26, arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1920 aboard the ship "Mesaba" from London, England 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Darrington (post 1700) +

China Krys Darrington (b. 1970), American first sponsored female Freestyle BMX rider
Denton Darrington (b. 1940), American politician, Member of the Idaho Senate (1982-2012)
Steve Darrington, British musician, best known for his work with Brewers Droop, an English blues band
Mike Darrington (b. 1931), English former professional snooker player, he had career winning of £9,487
Sir Michael Darrington, British businessman, Managing Director of Greggs Bakery, the largest bakery chain in the United Kingdom

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
"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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result