Barrington Family History

Barrington Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Barrington. The one in Gloucestershire is named with the Old English personal name Beorn + -ing- denoting association + tūn ‘settlement’. The Somerset placename is of Norman origin and is probably derived from Barentin in Seine-Maritime France.

The first element of the Cambridgeshire example is the genitive form of an unattested Old English personal name Bāra.

Irish: adopted as an English form of Gaelic Ó Bearáin ‘descendant of Bearán’ (see Barnes 3 and Barron).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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6K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Barrington family from?

You can see how Barrington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barrington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barrington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 241 Barrington families living in Lancashire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Barrington's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Barrington families in 1891.

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What did your Barrington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Barrington. 12% of Barrington men worked as a General labourer and 68% of Barrington women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barrington were Colliery hewer and Housekeeper.

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General labourer

12%

Postman

Gardener

Colliery hewer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Housekeeper

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Census Record

There are 42K census records available for the last name Barrington. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barrington census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Barrington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Barrington. For the veterans among your Barrington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barrington lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Barrington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Barrington in 1941 was 33, and 72 in 2004.

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Barrington Surname Meaning

The first element of the Cambridgeshire example is the genitive form of an unattested Old English personal name Bāra.

Irish: adopted as an English form of Gaelic Ó Bearáin ‘descendant of Bearán’ (see Barnes 3 and Barron).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Barrington family from?

What did your Barrington ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

12%

Postman

Gardener

Colliery hewer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Housekeeper

What Barrington family records will you find?

What is the average Barrington lifespan?

Barrington Family History

Barrington Surname Meaning

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Barrington Surname Meaning

279,000 record(s) for Barrington

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Where is the Barrington family from?

What did your Barrington ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Barrington family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Barrington lifespan?

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