Whinney Surname

662,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Whinney Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the WhinField [see under Whineray, and + Old Norse hagi, field, pasture]

Whinney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2901:192,13117,003
Australia561:482,06636,890
United States481:7,551,228341,161
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Wales71:442,07621,198
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Whinney (22) may also be a first name.

Whinney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the WhinField [see under Whineray, and + Old Norse hagi, field, pasture]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whinney, a place in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Whinney Last Name Facts

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

Whinney is found most in England. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whinney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 662,685th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 16,087,298 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Whinney live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. Whinney is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held given name internationally, borne by 22 people.

The last name Whinney is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 192,131. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Suffolk, where 32 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England Whinney occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Whinney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whinney has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Whinney last name rose 345 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 436 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whinney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Whinney are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

Whinney earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 91.91% more than the national average, earning $82,806 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whisnney931/
Winney921,836/
Whiney9219/
Whinne927/
Whinny926/
Whinnie86127/
Whinnet863/
Winne832,375/
Winey83490/
Whine8338/
Whiny832/
Whinnett80300/
Whitneey802/
Vwhitney801/
Whitnhey801/
Whisnnet800/
Wheinner800/
Wigney77462/
Wijnne77128/
Whinna7767/
Winnje7728/
Wanney7727/
Winnay7716/
Wainey7715/
Winnyi779/
Wainne778/
Whenny777/
Wenney776/
Whynne776/
Winnee775/
Wheney774/
Winniy772/
Woiney772/
Winnei772/
Weiney771/
Whaney771/
Whinge771/
Whenne771/
Whaine771/
Whanne771/
Wineyo771/
Winiey771/
Wijney770/
Winhey770/
Weinne770/
Whinay770/
Wahney770/
Winneu770/
Wynney770/
Whittenny750/
Wine7310,917/
Winy73249/
Vienney71341/
Whenneh7146/
Whennie7136/
Whisnet715/
Wahaney715/
Wuinnie714/
Vainney712/
Wayhine712/
Beinney711/
Witnner711/
Weianey711/
Weianne711/
Whitneh711/
Uhienne711/
Wheunne711/
Waineya711/
Wiyanne711/
Winniie711/
Wythney711/
Whitniy710/
Wynne6729,525/
Biney6725,471/
Waine677,502/
Viney676,578/
Winna671,069/
Waney67715/
Winje67575/
Winyi67517/
Whyne67389/
Wanne67386/
Weine67267/
Wijne67216/
Wenne67185/
Winni67107/
Wiene67103/
Weney6780/
Weiny6757/
Winie6753/
Winay6742/
Huine6736/
Wineu6733/
Wineh6728/
Whene6727/
Whane6727/
Wheitner6723/
Wuine6721/
Woine6713/
Whini6711/
Winee679/
Wunne679/
Winoy678/
Win'e676/
Wehne676/
Winea676/
Wigne676/
Winei675/
Weisnner672/
Wainy671/
Whitneer671/
Whisneat671/
Wheny671/
Hwine671/
Hvine671/
Wijeneye671/
Woiny671/
Wahyunny671/
Whitnest670/

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Footnotes

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