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 most common in Guyana. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whinfield? popularity and diffusion

It is the 641,055th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Whinfield are found; 34 percent are found in South America and 34 percent are found in Gallo-Germanic South America.

The surname is most frequent in Guyana, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 4,794. In Guyana it is mostly concentrated in: Upper Demerara-Berbice, where 38 percent reside, Demerara-Mahaica, where 32 percent reside and Mahaica-Berbice, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Guyana this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 20 percent reside.

Whinfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Whinfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whinfield last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political 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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