Whinray Surname
Approximately 140 people bear this surname
Whinray Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Whin-Corner [Scandinavian liven, bent-grass + vraa (Old Norse urá), corner, nook]
Whinray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 70 | 1:385,653 | 31,598 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
Whinray Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Whin-Corner [Scandinavian liven, bent-grass + vraa (Old Norse urá), corner, nook]
Whinray Demographics
Average Whinray Salary in
England
£20,747
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Whinray Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whinray Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whinray is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whinray? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,497,948th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 63 percent of Whinray live; 63 percent live in Australasia and 63 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
Whinray is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 385,653. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 90 percent live, New South Wales, where 9 percent live and Western Australia, where 1 percent live. Barring Australia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent live and New Zealand, where 13 percent live.
Whinray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Whinray has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whinray last name expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whinry | 92 | 0 | / |
| Winray | 92 | 0 | / |
| Whenray | 86 | 24 | / |
| Whinrey | 86 | 17 | / |
| Whinroy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whienry | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whinrry | 86 | 0 | / |
| Winra | 83 | 17 | / |
| Winry | 83 | 1 | / |
| Whenry | 77 | 60 | / |
| Woinra | 77 | 5 | / |
| Winrey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wainra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Winnry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wichinrat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Whenrey | 71 | 8 | / |
| Weinryt | 71 | 4 | / |
| Weinrad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weinroy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weinery | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weinrach | 67 | 49 | / |
| Winri | 67 | 18 | / |
| Weinrath | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wenra | 67 | 7 | / |
| Winre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wenry | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wainrach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayneray | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Whinray
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