Barington: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Bearers of the name Barington share their surname's story with Barrington, of which it is a variant. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Place name”.

• Barington drops the “r” of Barrington, a shortening that clerks often made.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Heraldry and the Barington name

Arms linked to Barrington and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Barington surname pack.