As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Sax.) Hunter's-don, the mount of hunters; the name of a shire and town in England.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.


Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HUNTINGTON. Parishes and places in cos. Hereford, Cheshire, Stafford, and York. The late William Huntington (who "wore a collar of SS of his owu fabrication, See Punch, Sept. 17, 1859.,) was Hnnt, by birth, and adopted the final and penult syllables on arriving at manhood.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Location or geographical feature

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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