Bullington
A place-based surname meaning “someone from Bullington,” a name borne by several English localities.
The #8,250 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 76,898 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Bullington is an English locational surname, formed from a place-name rather than a personal description. The name likely comes from an Old English personal name or byname plus the place-name ending -ton, meaning “farm,” “settlement,” or “enclosure.” In this type of surname, the original bearer would have been identified as coming from a place called Bullington.
History
Locational surnames of this kind became hereditary in England after people moved away from their home villages and were identified by their place of origin. Bullington is associated with English place-names, especially in Lincolnshire and Hampshire, so the surname likely arose independently in more than one area. The name later spread to North America through English migration.
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Fun fact
Several English place-names ending in -ton preserve very old settlement names, sometimes with roots going back to the Anglo-Saxon period.