Norrington

== English == === Etymology === Topographic surname for someone who lived to the north of a settlement, from Old English norþ (“north”) + in + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Compare Northington, which shares the same etymology. === Proper noun === Norrington (plural Norringtons) A surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Norrington is the 42163rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 515 individuals. Norrington is most common among White (53.2%) and Black/African American (39.03%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Norrington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 679.