Dorrington

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Deora + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

Proper noun

Dorrington (countable and uncountable, plural Dorringtons)

1. A village in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0852).
2. A village in Condover parish, central Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4702).
3. A census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States.
4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dorrington is the 114424^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 153 individuals. Dorrington is most common among White (90.2%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dorrington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 482.