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Washington
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: English
Washington (the town in Tyne and Wear, northeast England): probably from the Old English place name Hwæssingatūn (literally “a settlement of the household of *Hwæssa”), from *Hwæssa (a Saxon chieftain's name) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“homestead, settlement”). It was attested in 1096 as Wasindone. Hwæssa is of uncertain origin, said to possibly correspond to waþ (“hunt”) + sige (“victory”), or possibly related to hwæte (“wheat”). There are other theories; more on Wikipedia. The surname derives from the town, and most places in the United States are named for George Washington.
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Washington
Rank #138
Frequency
163,036 people (60.44 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 5.16% Hispanic 1.45% Black 89.87% Asian/PI 0.25% Native Am. 0.64% Two+ 2.64%
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