Winfrey Surname
Approximately 9,403 people bear this surname
Winfrey Surname User-submission:
The rarity of this surname shows that it is necessary to compare it phonetically to WIN-FRITH in ancient saxon.
WIN 'friend'.
FRITH 'peace'.
Winfrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,223 | 1:39,299 | 4,842 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,361 | 1:36,898 | 4,372 |
Winfrey (849) may also be a first name.
Winfrey Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The rarity of this surname shows that it is necessary to compare it phonetically to WIN-FRITH in ancient saxon.
WIN 'friend'.
FRITH 'peace'.
- patrick rené henri jouannèsWinfrey Demographics
Average Male Winfrey Height
176.97 cm
Average Female Winfrey Height
159.92 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Winfrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Winfrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Winfrey (Arabic: نفري) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Winfrey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 54,174th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 775,023 people. Winfrey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Winfrey are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Winfrey is also the 279,817th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 849 people.
The last name Winfrey is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 9,223 people, or 1 in 39,299. In The United States Winfrey is most common in: Georgia, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Winfrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Winfrey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 678 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Winfrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Winfrey last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Winfrey are 5.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.42% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Winfrey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $39,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.19% less than the national average, earning $32,200 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whinfrey | 93 | 188 | / |
| Winnfrey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Winfry | 92 | 34 | / |
| Winfre | 92 | 8 | / |
| Winfree | 86 | 3,262 | / |
| Wimfrey | 86 | 3 | / |
| Winfrei | 86 | 2 | / |
| Winfray | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winfrie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wenfrey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winfruy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winfrer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winfrea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winfroe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whinfry | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wynfrey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Weinfry | 86 | 0 | / |
| Winphrey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Winfri | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wimfry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wenfry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vinfred | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wenfree | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wnfreid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wimfree | 71 | 0 | / |
| Winphry | 71 | 0 | / |
| Winphrie | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wimphrey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Woinfrai | 67 | 1 | / |
Winfrey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Winfrey in the Arabic language | ||
| نفري | nfry | - |
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Winfrey Reference & Research
Winfrey FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Winfrey
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