Wimpeney Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wimpeney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wimpeney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Wimpeney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wimpeney occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wimpeney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wimpeney is the 3,730,171st most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname Wimpeney is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Wimpeney live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 52 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 38 percent reside and Suffolk, where 5 percent reside. Other than England it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 14 percent reside and Paraguay, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wimpeny930/
Wimpener880/
Vimpeny8033/
Winpene801/
Wömpener7594/
Whimpany750/
Wimpfheiner741/
Whimpanny7137/
Wapeny711/
Wiveny711/
Vimpany67117/
Vempeny6728/
Viveney6717/
Witbene671/
Bimpeni671/
Wibeneh671/
Wibener671/
Wimpfhiner670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wimpeney
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