Withington
surname · Latin script
Meaning: from Withington (Ch, Gl, He, La, Sa), or Witherington in Standlynch (W); first attested Roger de Withinton 1231–2 FFWa
(measured from records)Officially recorded in 5 countries · latest register: Census Bureau, 2020
/ˈwɪθɪŋtən/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Withington is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.
- GBUnited Kingdom
- USUnited States
- AUAustralia
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin
(measured from records)from Withington (Ch, Gl, He, La, Sa), or Witherington in Standlynch (W); first attested Roger de Withinton 1231–2 FFWa
Cited for this meaning 1
- A Dictionary of English Surnames
Where in the world
(measured from records)Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses
(measured from records)Withington is also recorded in one other lexicon, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In English, places so called. The majority, including those in Ches., Herefords., Lancs., and Shrops., get the name from derivs. of OE widig willow (see Withey) + tun enclosure, settlement; Withington in Gloucs. appears in Domesday Book as Widindune, from the gen. case of an OE personal name Widia + OE dun hill (see Down i).
as a nameThe Oxford Names Companion - The definitive guide to Surnames, First Names, and Place Names of the British Isles
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name
(measured from records)- Eliza Withingtonb. 1825USphotographer
- William H. Withingtonb. 1835USUnion Army general (1835–1903)
- Charles Francis Withingtonb. 1852USAmerican physician (1852–1917)
- Lothrop Withingtonb. 1856USAmerican historian (1856-1915)
- Alfreda Bosworth Withingtonb. 1860USAmerican physician (1860-1951)
- Edward Theodore Withingtonb. 1860GBBritish medical historian and doctor (1860-1947)
- Paul Withingtonb. 1888USAmerican football player and coach (1888-1966)
- Dick Withingtonb. 1921GBEnglish professional footballer (1921-1981)
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them
(machine-generated)Evidence
(measured from records)11 registers and reference works attest this spelling, across 5 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB United Kingdom | Surnames of England and Wales (taliesin-arlein.net, Sept 2002 electoral register) | 2002 | 1.5K | #4,809 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 819 | #30,530 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 658 | #32,856 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 494 | #43,651 |
| AR Argentina | RENAPER — Apellidos (person counts, national) | — | 21 | — |
| NO Norway | SSB — Navnesøk (name-search service, living population) | — | 6 | #66,307 |
| SE Sweden | Skatteverket — Sök hur många som har ett visst namn (living population) | — | 1 | #76,929 |
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, Census 2010 subset (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 3
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Withington mean, and where does it come from?
- from Withington (Ch, Gl, He, La, Sa), or Witherington in Standlynch (W); first attested Roger de Withinton 1231–2 FFWa Recorded by A Dictionary of English Surnames.
- How do you pronounce Withington?
- A machine transcription gives /ˈwɪθɪŋtən/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Withington have the most bearers?
- Withington is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Withington”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.