Wimhurst Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Wimhurst Surname Definition:

From the German, Wimmers; a personal name.

Wimhurst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia911:296,65626,074
England841:663,31038,317
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172

Wimhurst Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the German, Wimmers; a personal name.

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

Wimhurst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wimhurst is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wimhurst? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,181,191st most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Wimhurst reside; 46 percent reside in Australasia and 46 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 296,656. In Australia Wimhurst is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 56 percent are found, Queensland, where 21 percent are found and Victoria, where 14 percent are found. Barring Australia it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 42 percent are found and Sudan, where 4 percent are found.

Wimhurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wimhurst has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wimhurst Last Name Statistics demography

Wimhurst earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 43.35% more than the national average, earning $71,220 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whimhurst9412/
Winhurst882/
Winchurst8210/
Whitmurst820/
Weimurs800/
Wynhurst7510/
Winhorst751/
Wijnhorst71182/
Wienhorst7133/
Weinhorst7116/
Vimurs715/
Whitmursh710/
Wynhorst6320/
Winhurch639/
Winchurch59273/
Wainors531/
Venhorst50604/

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