Whinfield Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Guyana

Whinfield Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whinfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana1591:4,794847
England1131:493,08031,588
Australia961:281,20525,117
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Whinfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whinfield is carried by more people in Guyana than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Whinfield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whinfield? popularity and diffusion

Whinfield is the 641,055th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Whinfield reside; 34 percent reside in South America and 34 percent reside in Gallo-Germanic South America.

This surname is most widespread in Guyana, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 4,794. In Guyana it is primarily found in: Upper Demerara-Berbice, where 38 percent reside, Demerara-Mahaica, where 32 percent reside and Mahaica-Berbice, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Guyana this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 20 percent reside.

Whinfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whinfield has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whinfield last name rose 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whinfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whinfield last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Whinfield earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.32% less than the national average, earning $33,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.07% less than the national average, earning $43,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winfield9420,312/
Winnfield89126/
Weinfield89115/
Wainfield893/
Winfieldt890/
Wienfield890/
Winfeld8832/
Winfild883/
Weinfeld82836/
Wainfeld8247/
Wynfield8231/
Wenfield824/
Winfeldt823/
Wienfeld822/
Weinfeldt7812/
Wynnfield781/
Weimfield780/
Weinefeld780/
Winfelt759/
Wenfeld753/
Wajnfeld7112/
Weinefelt6710/
Wänfelt6313/
Wenfelt630/
Waineflet560/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whinfield
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