Wingett Surname

341,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Wingett Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Wingate(s (Durh., Lanc., Northumb. &c.), for earlier Windgate(s = the Winding Gate(s, i.e. gate(s moved by winding [from Old English windan, to wind, turn + geat, a gate] Wingate, Durh., was Windegatis in the 13th cent.

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Wingett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6851:529,13744,078
Australia2001:134,97914,603
England1291:431,92329,000
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Wales221:140,66110,115
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Wingett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Wingate(s (Durh., Lanc., Northumb. &c.), for earlier Windgate(s = the Winding Gate(s, i.e. gate(s moved by winding [from Old English windan, to wind, turn + geat, a gate] Wingate, Durh., was Windegatis in the 13th cent.; Wingates, Lanc., was Wind- gates in the 14th cent.

(occasionally) 2 for the 13th-cent. Wynegod, Anglo-Saxon Winegod = Protecting God [Old English wine, friend, protector + god, a god]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wingett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wingett Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wingett is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wingett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wingett is the 341,330th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,772,812 people. The surname Wingett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Wingett reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 685 people, or 1 in 529,137. In The United States Wingett is most common in: Michigan, where 13 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Nebraska, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Wingett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wingett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 652 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 244 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wingett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wingett surname are 12.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Wingett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning $42,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.41% less than the national average, earning $45,506 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wingette931/
Winget922,564/
Winsett861,692/
Windget8632/
Wingete8610/
Winjett862/
Wengett861/
Wainget860/
Wingget860/
Wincett860/
Winsette806/
Winchett802/
Winsiett801/
Wainsett801/
Wenget7740/
Winset7728/
Vinget7721/
Wingit7720/
Winged775/
Binget772/
Uinget772/
Wynget772/
Winjet771/
Wincet771/
Winzet770/
Wimsett71646/
Vincett71376/
Wingist7116/
Vinsett7111/
Wengget715/
Winshet712/
Wengest711/
Wainset711/
Winseet711/
Wengete711/
Uingeyt711/
Weinzet711/
Winsitt711/
Winchet710/
Wynsett710/
Bengett710/
Winseth710/
Woinshet6766,651/
Weinshet674,991/
Vincette6751/
Winguist675/
Wimsette672/
Wienshet671/
Wainshet671/
Wimsetts670/

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