Winther Surname

50,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Winther Surname User-submission:

This is a Danish surname, meaning 'one who sold and made wine'.

Winther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5,0741:1,11264
United States1,3541:267,69525,178
Norway1,1621:4,425406
Israel8181:10,4621,593
Sweden6571:14,9871,280
Brazil2741:781,29328,383
Germany1621:496,94742,561
Canada1511:244,01123,241
Faroe Islands1111:44170
Australia1051:257,10223,526
England601:928,63447,428
France551:1,207,686126,065
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Greenland141:4,027416
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Winther (109) may also be a first name.

Winther Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Danish surname, meaning 'one who sold and made wine'.

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Winther Last Name Facts

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

The surname Winther is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winther? popularity and diffusion

The last name Winther is the 50,535th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 717,914 people. Winther occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Winther are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia. Winther is also the 900,062nd most widely held forename in the world, held by 109 people.

The surname Winther is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 5,074 people, or 1 in 1,112. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 34 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 23 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 18 percent are found. Other than Denmark Winther occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Norway, where 11 percent are found.

Winther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Winther has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Winther last name increased 1,855 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Winther Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Winther surname are 19.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Winther earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning 346,048 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $43,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.04% more than the national average, earning $49,704 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuinther931/
Whinther931/
Winter92198,622/
Vinther863,162/
Wintter86168/
Binther8617/
Wenther8615/
Whinter8614/
Winterø867/
Winterz866/
Winteer864/
Wynther863/
Weinter863/
Wintere863/
Windter862/
Wintier862/
Winnter862/
Winterr862/
Wuinter861/
Wienter861/
Wintger860/
Winteur860/
Wnter831/
Winterre802/
Weintere802/
Winterdt801/
Wienteer801/
Winttier801/
Wynter777,949/
Vinter775,811/
Binter77861/
Wenter77786/
Wintre7714/
Uinter7712/
Wimter773/
Wintyr773/
Wintir770/
Winterová75565/
Winterova759/
Vintere71242/
Benther7143/
Whynter7140/
Weintre7131/
Huinter717/
Wintair713/
Venther713/
Wentter713/
Vintter712/
Bintter712/
Vintier711/
Wentert711/
Vimther711/
Wwenter711/
Wyntter711/
Wynteer710/
Huenther671/
Vnter671/

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