Whincup Surname

379,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whincup Surname Definition:

An English surname of local origin from Whincop in Cumberland.

Whincup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7281:76,5368,651
Canada871:423,51337,101
Australia521:519,14839,018
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Wales101:309,45316,869
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3781:64,4857,427

Whincup Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An English surname of local origin from Whincop in Cumberland.

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

Whincup Last Name Facts

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

Whincup is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whincup? popularity and diffusion

The surname Whincup is the 379,286th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,744,470 people. The surname Whincup is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Whincup are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 728 people, or 1 in 76,536. In England Whincup is mostly concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Whincup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whincup has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Whincup Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Whincup last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whincup surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whincup earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 86.84% more than the national average, earning $80,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $50,331 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wincup92121/
Winkcup8621/
Whinkup869/
Whimcup861/
Wincoup860/
Whincoop800/
Whincuss800/
Winkup7722/
Wyncup770/
Wencup770/
Winkhup7189/
Wincoop715/
Wyncupp710/
Whinkoop671/
Weincoop670/
Wynkup620/
Whisenkust590/
Wyncoop57116/
Vitencu5752/
Winkoop5722/
Wynkoup571/
Wynecoop53121/
Wijnkoop5355/
Voicencu534/
Weinkauh533/
Weinkaus533/
Vainhecu531/
Wynkcoop531/
Whynkoop530/
Wuinkhaus504/

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Whincup Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whincup
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