Whineray Surname
Approximately 176 people bear this surname
Whineray Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the whin-wray,' i.e. the corner where the whin was stored for bedding cattle, or the corner of the field where the whin grew. Whin is still used for bedding purposes in Furness and Cumberland; compare Thackeray (i.
Read More About This SurnameWhineray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 94 | 1:48,174 | 7,829 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 65 | 1:375,006 | 23,176 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Whineray Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the whin-wray,' i.e. the corner where the whin was stored for bedding cattle, or the corner of the field where the whin grew. Whin is still used for bedding purposes in Furness and Cumberland; compare Thackeray (i.e. the thackwray), and v. Wray.
1584. John Whinwray, of Tatham: Lancashire Wills (Richmond).
1595. John Whinrow, of Dalton-in-Furness: ibid.
1597. Margaret Whinerawe, of Dalton: ibid.
1631. Robert Whinwrey, of Dalton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Whin-Corner [Scandinavian liven, bent-grass + vraa (Old Norse urá), corner, nook]
A location name.
Whineray Demographics
Average Whineray Salary in
England
£32,429
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Whineray Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whineray Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whineray is found most frequently in New Zealand. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whineray? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,290,735th most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. The surname Whineray occurs mostly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Whineray are found; 71 percent are found in Australasia and 71 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most common in New Zealand, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 48,174. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Auckland Region, where 78 percent reside, Canterbury Region, where 11 percent reside and Waikato Region, where 6 percent reside. Barring New Zealand this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.
Whineray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Whineray has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Whineray last name decreased 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whinery | 93 | 1,116 | / |
| Wineray | 93 | 0 | / |
| Whinnery | 88 | 697 | / |
| Whinerey | 88 | 9 | / |
| Whinhery | 88 | 1 | / |
| Whisnery | 88 | 0 | / |
| Whinerah | 88 | 0 | / |
| Winery | 86 | 35 | / |
| Winera | 86 | 4 | / |
| Whinnerah | 82 | 52 | / |
| Wineera | 80 | 195 | / |
| Winnery | 80 | 29 | / |
| Wineery | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weinery | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whinary | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wineryd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Winiraye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Winnerry | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vinesray | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whinniry | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wayneray | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whinnory | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weinerat | 75 | 0 | / |
| Winnerey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Whennery | 75 | 0 | / |
| Winara | 71 | 528 | / |
| Vinera | 71 | 76 | / |
| Binera | 71 | 23 | / |
| Wenera | 71 | 11 | / |
| Winora | 71 | 9 | / |
| Winere | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vinery | 71 | 2 | / |
| Winira | 71 | 2 | / |
| Binery | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wenery | 71 | 2 | / |
| Whynnerah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whinnereh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Winary | 71 | 0 | / |
| Winory | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wynery | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vignera | 67 | 300 | / |
| Vignery | 67 | 233 | / |
| Vinoray | 67 | 136 | / |
| Wainora | 67 | 50 | / |
| Winarah | 67 | 28 | / |
| Whenary | 67 | 25 | / |
| Wengera | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wenhira | 67 | 20 | / |
| Winerip | 67 | 17 | / |
| Winneri | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wainira | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wainara | 67 | 11 | / |
| Whenira | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waineraich | 67 | 6 | / |
| Behnery | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bineraj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wieneri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weinere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witnere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viniera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vainera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weneryd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wingeri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waineri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wesnery | 67 | 0 | / |
| Winorey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wineres | 67 | 0 | / |
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