Berrington

Perhaps from Old English burg (“fortified place, stronghold”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

Berrington (countable and uncountable, plural Berringtons)

1. A small village in Kyloe parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0043).
2. A small village and civil parish of Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5206).
3. A small village in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5667).
4. A habitational surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Berrington is the 99378^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 182 individuals. Berrington is most common among White (87.36%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Berrington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 147.