Arington: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Anyone researching Arington should also look under Arrington. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “From Arrington”.

Arington coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Arrington surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

How the spelling arose

Arington drops the “r” of Arrington, a simplification that clerks often made. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Errington.

Arington ranked 40,909 in the 2010 US Census, with 533 people answering to the name. That is enough to place it in the top 50,000 American surnames. For the full story, order the Arington surname pack.