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Washington

in South Carolina

There are 5,653 people with the last name "Washington" in South Carolina.

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Ranking in South Carolina

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Washington 51
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  1. is 47th most common Mitchell
  2. is 48th most common Baker
  3. is 49th most common Parker
  4. is 50th most common Roberts
  5. is 51st most common Washington
  6. is 52nd most common Graham
  7. is 53rd most common James
  8. is 54th most common Bryant
  9. is 55th most common Cook

Similar Names and Nicknames

Washburn, Wash, Washam, Washer, Washko, Washinton, Washabaugh, Washburne, Washa, Washek

Most Common First Names for Washington

James, Mary, Willie, George, Robert, Joseph, John, Thomas, Anthony, William

Meaning & History

English: habitational name from either of the places called Washington, in Tyne and Wear and West Sussex. The latter is from Old English Wassingatūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) of the people of Wassa’, a personal name that is probably a short form of some compound name such as Wāðsige, composed of the elements wāð ‘hunt’ + sige ‘victory’. Washington in Tyne and Wear is from Old English Wassingtūn ‘settlement associated with Wassa’.

FOREBEARS George Washington (1732–99), 1st president of the U.S. (1789–97), was born at Bridges Creek, VA. His greatgrandfather had settled in the colony after emigrating from England in 1658. With the passage of time, the surname has come to be borne by more African Americans than English Americans. A prominent example was the educator Booker T. Washington (1856–1915), born a slave in VA, who adopted his surname from his stepfather, Washington Ferguson.

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