Whineray Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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 Surname

Whineray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand941:48,1747,829
England481:1,160,79354,689
Australia311:870,82953,581
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Whin-Corner [Scandinavian liven, bent-grass + vraa (Old Norse urá), corner, nook]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name.

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

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 may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whineray? popularity and diffusion

Whineray is the 1,290,735th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Whineray live; 71 percent live in Australasia and 71 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 48,174. In New Zealand it is most common in: Auckland Region, where 78 percent are found, Canterbury Region, where 11 percent are found and Waikato Region, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account New Zealand this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Whineray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whineray has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Whineray surname fell 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whinery931,116/
Wineray930/
Whinnery88697/
Whinerey889/
Whinhery881/
Whisnery880/
Whinerah880/
Winery8635/
Winera864/
Whinnerah8252/
Wineera80195/
Winnery8029/
Wineery801/
Weinery801/
Whinary801/
Wineryd801/
Winiraye751/
Winnerry751/
Vinesray751/
Whinniry751/
Wayneray751/
Whinnory750/
Weinerat750/
Winnerey750/
Whennery750/
Winara71528/
Vinera7176/
Binera7123/
Wenera7111/
Winora719/
Winere714/
Vinery712/
Winira712/
Binery712/
Wenery712/
Whynnerah711/
Whinnereh710/
Winary710/
Winory710/
Wynery710/
Vignera67300/
Vignery67233/
Vinoray67136/
Wainora6750/
Winarah6728/
Whenary6725/
Wengera6723/
Wenhira6720/
Winerip6717/
Winneri6715/
Wainira6713/
Wainara6711/
Whenira678/
Waineraich676/
Behnery672/
Bineraj672/
Wieneri672/
Weinere671/
Witnere671/
Viniera671/
Vainera671/
Weneryd671/
Wingeri671/
Waineri671/
Wesnery670/
Winorey670/
Wineres670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whineray
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis