Brewington
An English-looking surname that likely developed as a locational or nickname form built around the word “brew” and the place-name-like ending “-ington.”
The #6,352 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 57,537 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The name appears to be formed like an English place-name or surname with the ending -ington, but the surviving excerpt does not give a secure derivation. The first element is likely related to Old English brew or breowan, referring to brewing or making drink, though this is not certain. Because the historical evidence provided is only an incidental mention, the literal meaning remains uncertain.
History
The supplied source mentions Brewington only in passing and does not explain its origin, so there is no solid historical trail to report from that evidence alone. In modern use it is an established but relatively uncommon surname in the United States, where it is best treated as a fixed family name rather than a transparent place-name.
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Fun fact
Its ending makes it look like a classic English place-name, even though the historical evidence for a real place behind it is unclear.
From the historical record
“Hazington,* Bilkington, Talkington, Yarnington, Blather- wick, - Ironington, Brewington, Wishington, Dishington, ♦Probably an archaic name of Annapolis, or West Point.”
— A Grammar of American Surnames