Whin Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Whin Surname Definition:

A shortened Anglicised form of Macwhin, which see.

Whin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Whin (66) may also be a first name.

Whin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A shortened Anglicised form of Macwhin, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From the Danish, Wiene; in the Domesday Book, Wine; from the Dutch, Win; from the Flemish, Wyns; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Whin Last Name Facts

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

Whin is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,587,209th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Whin reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Whin is also the 1,201,840th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 66 people.

Whin is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States Whin is most common in: Arizona, where 75 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Kansas, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 8 percent are found and Malaysia, where 8 percent are found.

Whin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whin surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Whin earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.82% less than the national average, earning $26,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whinn89148/
Whien8950/
Whine8938/
Whein8937/
Whain897/
Wchin892/
Win86826,290/
Whesin8087/
Whitng809/
Wechin808/
Whinne807/
Whaind805/
Wahain805/
Whittn803/
Whinck801/
Whaine801/
Wahein801/
Wheing801/
Winn7556,022/
Wain7511,253/
Wine7510,917/
Wein756,785/
Wijn75723/
Woin75342/
Hvin75218/
When75217/
Wuin7539/
Whim7523/
Winh7516/
Hwin756/
Whyn754/
Vhin754/
Witn752/
Wyhn751/
Wjin751/
Wihn750/
Wichink73113/
Wischin7357/
Whittin7343/
Whyting733/
Whiteen733/
Whiteng733/
Whitend731/
Wheatin731/
Whidten731/
Whisent731/
Whissin731/
Whittng731/
Wheisin731/
Whitent730/
Wheting730/
Whettin730/
Wichint730/
Wehting730/
Waine677,502/
Winne672,375/
Whyne67389/
Wisén67301/
Weine67267/
Wheen67226/
Wijne67216/
Weijn67162/
Wißen67159/
Whynn67119/
Wheating6793/
Whean6739/
Huinh6738/
Huine6736/
Weihn6729/
Whene6727/
Wuine6721/
Wysin6720/
Høvin6714/
Woine6713/
Weint6710/
Vhinh6710/
Whymn679/
Wainc678/
Wheeting677/
Witén677/
Wisèn677/
Whenn676/
Win'e676/
Weinn676/
Wahjn675/
Vhuin674/
Wuinn674/
Hwain674/
Waain674/
Whynt674/
Hwinn673/
Whayn673/
Hwein673/
Håvin673/
Waijn672/
Wojhn672/
Wainø672/
Hving671/
Vwhitten671/
Wittn671/
Winhs671/
Whitteng671/
Vhint671/
Vchin671/
Whehn671/
Hwine671/
Woinh671/
Hwijn671/
Hvein671/
Hvine671/
Vhina671/
Whihting671/
Wouhaing671/
Vhing671/
Vhion671/
Weehn671/
Winnn671/
Wainn671/
Whynd670/
Weisn670/
Wwain670/
Whetting670/

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